box office

box of·fice

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boks aw-fis, of-is]
- /bɒks ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs/
- /bɒks ˈɒfɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boks aw-fis, of-is]
- /bɒks ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs/

Definitions of box office words

countable noun box office The box office in a theatre, cinema, or concert hall is the place where the tickets are sold. 3
singular noun box office When people talk about the box office, they are referring to the degree of success of a film or play in terms of the number of people who go to watch it or the amount of money it makes. 3
noun box office an office at a theatre, cinema, etc, where tickets are sold 3
noun box office the receipts from a play, film, etc 3
noun box office the public appeal of an actor or production 3
noun box office (as modifier) 3

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Parts of speech for Box office

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box office popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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