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box office

box of·fice (plural box of·fices)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. place where tickets are bought: the place where tickets are bought for entertainments such as movies, plays, or concerts

2. money from ticket sales: ticket sales for a theatrical or cinematic entertainment, or the income from these sales ( informal ) ( often used before a noun )
box office receipts

3. audience popularity: drawing power to attract an audience to a theater ( informal )
The show makes great box office.

[Originally where a box in the theater could be reserved]
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