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box office

1. A booth, as in a theater or stadium, where tickets are sold.

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.

[So named because it was originally an office for the booking of boxes in a theater.]

box-office (b

s, -

s) adj.

Translations

box-office [ˈbɒksɒfɪs]

A. ADJ → taquillero

B. CPD box-office receipts NPL → ingresos mpl de taquilla
box-office success N → éxito m de taquilla
see also box

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