Box Office (Noun)
Meaning 1
The office where tickets of admission are sold.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Total admission receipts for an entertainment.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The movie was a huge success and broke the box office record for the biggest opening weekend.
- The box office earnings for the film's first week were significantly higher than expected.
- The concert promoter reported that the box office sales for the event were the highest in the venue's history.
- The movie's box office success was largely due to positive word-of-mouth and strong marketing campaign.
- The box office numbers for the stage play were impressive, with many shows selling out within hours of tickets going on sale.