box office

  1. a place where admission tickets are sold, as in a theater
  2. Informal
    1. the power of a show or performer to attract a paying audience
    2. a show, etc. considered with regard to this power

See box office in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A booth, as in a theater or stadium, where tickets are sold.
  2. a. The drawing power of a theatrical entertainment or of a performer; popular appeal.
    b. A factor influencing this power: Notoriety is usually good box office.
  3. Total attendance for an entertainment; turnout.
  4. The amount of money received from ticket sales for an entertainment.

Origin:

Origin: So named because it was originally an office for the booking of boxes in a theater

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Related Forms:

  • boxˈ-ofˌfice (bŏksˈôˌfĭs, -ŏfˌĭs) adjective

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