box office
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box office
noun
plural
box offices
box office
noun
plural
box offices
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOX OFFICE
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[count]
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an area in a theater where tickets are sold for a movie, play, etc.
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The box office will open at 10:00 a.m.
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[singular]
— used to describe how many tickets have been sold for a movie, play, etc.
— often used before another noun
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The movie did very well at the box office. [=many people bought tickets to see the movie]
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It made over 100 million dollars at the box office.
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The movie is a box office hit/success.
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a box office failure/flop
