box office
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Definition
- Noun:
- The place where tickets are sold for a performance or event: A physical location, typically at a theater, cinema, or venue, where tickets can be purchased.
- The total revenue generated from ticket sales for a performance, film, or event: The commercial success or financial earnings of an entertainment production, measured by its ticket sales.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Place):
- Please line up at the box office to buy your tickets.
- The box office opens two hours before the show starts.
- Noun (Revenue):
- The new superhero movie had a record-breaking box office over the weekend.
- The play was a critical success but a box office failure.
Advanced Usage
- "to be a box office draw": to be a person or thing that attracts a large audience and generates high ticket sales.
- The famous actor is a major box office draw for any film he stars in.
- "box office hit": a film or show that is very successful commercially.
- The animated film became an instant box office hit.
- "box office bomb": a film or show that is a commercial failure.
- Despite its large budget, the sequel was a box office bomb.
Variants and Related Words
- Box-office (adjective): Pertaining to ticket sales or revenue.
- The film's box-office numbers were released on Monday.
- Ticket office: A synonym for the physical location where tickets are sold.
- You can collect your pre-booked tickets from the ticket office.
Synonyms
- Ticket booth: A small structure or window where tickets are sold (for the place).
- Gate receipts: The total amount of money taken for admission (for the revenue).
Related Phrases
- At the box office: Referring to the location or point of sale.
- Tickets are available at the box office and online.
- Box office appeal: The ability to attract a paying audience.
- The director questioned the star's current box office appeal.
Noun
- the office where tickets of admission are sold
- total admission receipts for an entertainment