box office
noun
the office of a theater, stadium, or the like, at which tickets are sold.
box offices
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pluralof box office.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Overall, the theater chain holds seven of the top 10 highest-grossing box offices in the U.S. and Canada, with four locations in L.A., two in New York and one in Florida.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2026
Sixteen local box offices in major towns and cities across England and Wales were also licensed to sell tickets – but only accepted cash or cheque.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2024
The low-key drama resonated with women from all walks of life, even overtaking the global hit “Barbie” at the Italian box offices.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
Pop singer Taylor Swift ruled movie box offices over the weekend as her concert film transformed darkened theaters into dance floors and hauled in an estimated $126 million-plus around the world.
From Reuters ● Oct. 29, 2023
It was a vast open-air hall with wooden benches, a velvet curtain with Greek masks, and three box offices in the shape of lions' heads, through whose mouths the tickets were sold.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
