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Box Office

Definitions: Box Office

Box Office

Noun

1. Total admission receipts for an entertainment.

2. The office where tickets of admission are sold.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonyms: Box Office

Synonyms: ticket booth (n), ticket office (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Box Office

English words defined with "box office": PO Box No, PO box number, post-office box number. (references)
Specialty definitions using "box office": acoustic couplerBINDERY WORKERcashier, ticket selling, catering-truck operatorhome box officeIomega Corporationlock box service, LUNCH-TRUCK DRIVER, lunch-truck operatorMIX Communicationsnondelivery areapost office boxTICKET SELLER. (references)

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Modern Usage: Box Office

DomainUsage

Movie/TV Titles

Box Office America (1992)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Box Office

DomainTitle

Books

  • Box Office Bible Studies (reference)

  • Box Office Blockbusters: Fifty-Five Movie Songs & Themes (reference)

  • Box Office Buckaroos: The Cowboy Hero from the Wild West Show to the Silver Screen (reference)

  • Box Office Murders (reference)

  • Hollywood and the Box Office, 1895-1986 (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Box Office

Photos:
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Computer Images:
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Photo Album: Box Office

ThumbnailDescription & Credit

Box office of "Grand" 5-cent vaudeville and motion picture show, Niagara Falls, N.Y. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Expression: Box Office

Expression using "box office": home box office. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Box Office

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

box office

3,545

box office ten top

24

movie box office

599

box office stats

23

weekend box office

378

box office wide world

11

box office result

313

wrigley field box office

9

box office report

298

box office wembley

7

box office guru

232

box office this week

7

box office total

156

ahead box office way

6

home box office

139

box office orpheum theater

6

box office numbers

138

box office top weekend

6

box office gross

138

box office post renting

5

top box office

113

20 box office top

5

box office receipt

72

box office profits

5

top box office movie

64

100 box office top

5

box office hit

52

box office record time

5

box office prediction

40

box office post us

5

box office worldwide

33

box office arco arena

5

box office result weekend

30

box office hollywood bowl

5

box office prophets

28

box office america west arena

5

top 10 box office

28

antique box office post

4

weekend box office gross

26

northampton box office

4
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Box Office

Language Translations for "box office"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

biletari, arkë (box, case, cash desk, cash register, cashbox, checkout, chest, coffer, crate, hutch). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏سباك التذاكر, ‏شباك التذاكر. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

театрална каса. (various references)

   

Czech

  

pokladna (booking office, cash desk, checkout, coffers, desk, ticket office, till, treasury). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

succesfilm (box office hit, box office success), kaskraker (box office hit, box office success), home box office (home box office). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

kaapelijärjestelmien käyttämä maksutelevisiopalvelu (home box office). (various references)

   

French

  

guichet de location. (various references)

   

German

  

Theaterkasse. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

ταμείο θέατρου, θύρα εισιτήριων. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

jegypénztár (booking office, booking-office, ticket office). (various references)

   

Italian

  

botteghino, biglietteria del teatro, biglietteria (booking office, ticket office). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

切符売り (ticket, ticket window), 切符売 (ticket, ticket window). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

きっぷうりば (ticket, ticket window). (various references)

   

Manx

  

bwaane tiggad. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

oxbay officeay

   

Portuguese

  

bilheteria (booking office, ticket office, ticket-window, window). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

casã de bilete (booking office). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

театральная касса (box-office, pay-box), касса (cash, cash register, cashbox, pay-box, pay-desk, till, till 2). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

blagajna (cash desk, pay desk, treasure house, treasury), pozorišna blagajna. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

boletería (ticket office), taquillero (long-running), taquilla (booking office, gate, position, takings, ticket office, ticket-window, window). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

biljettkontor (booking office, booking-office, ticket agency, ticket office). (various references)

   

Thai

  

ที่ขายตั๋ว าพยนตร์หรือละคร. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

bilet gişesi (booking hall, booking office, ticket office), gişe rekorları kıran, gişe (booth, counter). (various references)

   

Ukranian 

  

театральна каса. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Box Office

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "b-c-e-f-f-i-o-o-x"

-3 letters: coiffe, icebox, office.

-4 letters: boffo.

-5 letters: bice, biff, boff, coff, coif, coof, fice, fico, fief, fife, foci, ibex, oboe.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Box Office


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

42 6F 78      4F 66 66 69 63 65

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000010 01101111 01111000 00100000 01001111 01100110 01100110 01101001 01100011 01100101

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#66 &#111 &#120 &#32 &#79 &#102 &#102 &#105 &#99 &#101

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0042 006F 0078      004F 0066 0066 0069 0063 0065

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

3681902497272756971

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Expressions
9. Expressions: Internet
10. Translations: Modern
11. Anagrams
12. Orthography
13. Bibliography


  

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Arabies, arabishte, ‏العربية, ‏عربي, ‏اللغة العربية, арабски език, арабски, 阿拉伯 , arabský, arabština, arábiskt, arabialainen, arabe, Arabysk, arabisch, αραβικόσ, ערבית, ערבי, arab, arabo, 아라비아, Arabish, arabir, arabic, арабский, Arapi, arapski, árabe, arabisk, าษาหรืออักขระอาหรับ, เกี่ยวกับอาระเบีย, arapça, arap, araplara özgü, арабська мова, арабський, tiếng A-rập, thuộc A-rập, for Arabic;
Bulgaars, Bulgaar, bulgr, ‏البلغارية, ‏بلغاري, Búlgaru, български, български език, българин, Bulgaryan, 保 利亚, bulharský, bulgarer, bulgarskt, bulgarialainen, Bulgaarsk, bulgare, 'ούλγαρος, bullgar, bolgár, bulgaro, 불가리아, Bulgeyragh, Bulgeyrish, Bułgar, болгарский, болгарин, bugarski jezik, bugarski, bugarka, bugarin, búlgaro, bulgar, bulgaristan ile ilgili, болгарський, người Bun-ga-ri tiếng Bun-ga-ri, for Bulgarian;
Tsjeggies, Tsjeg, çek, ‏تشيكي, ‏اللغة التشيكوسلوفاكية, ‏التشيكي أحد أبناء تشيكوسلوفاكيا, Checu, чешки, Sekoslovakyano, 捷克語 , 捷克语, 捷克 , èesky, èeské, èech, èeština, èeský, èeška, tjekker, tjekke, Tsjech, Tsjechisch, tjekkiskt, t?ekkiläinen, tchèque, Tsjechysk, Tscheche, tschechisch, Tschechin, Τσέχος, cseh, ceco, 체", Sheckagh, Sheckish, Czech, chèc, ceh, чешский, češki jezik, čeh, češki, checo, tjeck, Çek, çekoslovakyalı kimse, çekoslovakyalı, çek dili, чех, чеська мова, чеський, чешка, người Séc tiếng Séc, for Czech;
Nederlands, Hollands, holandez, ‏هولندي, ‏اللغة الهولندية, холандски, немски език, холандски език, холандците, немски, Olandes, 菏蘭語 , 荷兰语, holandský, nizozemský, hollandsk, hollendskt, hollantilainen, néerlandais, Nederlânsk, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, holandisht, "ול "י, holland, hollenskur, Ollainnis, olandese, 네덜란", Belanda, Ollanish, Germaanish, Tatimana, nederlandsk, ulandes, hulandes, holandês, neerlandés, olandez, nemţesc, limba olandezã, german, голландский, holanđanin, u škripcu, holandski, holandés, bakratongo, holländsk, ชาวเนเธอร์แลน"์, เกี่ยวกับเนเธอร์แลน"์, รรยา, alman, eş, flemenkçe, holandaca, hollanda, karı, hollandalı, hollandalılara özgü olan, Hollandali, hollanda'ya ait, голландська мова, голландський, ngôn ngữ khó hiểu, "b xã", for Dutch;
Fins, finlandez, finlandishte, finlandisht, ‏اللغة الفنلندية, ‏فنلندية, ‏فنلندي, фински език, фински, Pinlandino, 芬蘭語 , 芬兰语, finský, finskt, suomi, suomalainen, finnois, Finlandaise, finlandais, finnisch, φινλανδικόσ, פי י, finn, finnskur, finnska, finlandese, 핀란", Fynlannish, Fynlannagh, finlandês, finês, finlandezã, финский, Finisi, finski jezik, finski, finlandés, finés, finsk, fince, finlandiya'ya özgü, фінська мова, фінський, tiếng Phần-lan, for Finnish;
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Duits, Duitser, Duitse taal, Germaan, gjerman, ‏ضرب من الرقص, ‏جرماني, ‏المانية, ‏الماني, ‏اللغة الألمانية, роден, германски, немски език, немски, немец, готически, германец, 德語 , 德语, 德文 , 德國 , nìmecký, nìmec, tysker, Duitse, týskur, týskt, týskari, saksalainen, Allemand, Dútsk, Deutsche, Deutsch, "ερμανός, gjermanisht, 'רמ י, 'רמ ית, német, þjóðverji, þýskur, GearmÚnach, GearmÚinis, tedesco, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , 독일, todesch, Germaanagh, Garmane, Germaanish, Carmane, aleman, Niemiec, niemiecki, alemão, alemand, neamţ, немецкий, Siamani, germanski, alemán, Tudesku, Doysri, mjeremani, mdachi, sí-Jalimáne, tysk, เยอรมัน, าษาเยอรมัน, Alman, німкеня, німецький, німець, $sisters german$ chị em ruột, $cousin german$ anh chị em con chú bác ruột, sister, Almaenwr, isiJalimane, iliJalimane, iJalimane, for German;
Grieks, Griek, ‏الإغريقي, ‏يوناني, ‏اللغة اليونانية, Griegu, гръцки език, гръцки, грък, Griyego, 希臘語 , 希腊语, řecký, řeètina, řek, græker, grikst, kreikkalainen, grec, Gryk, Gryksk, Gryks, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, יו ית, יו י, görög, Grikki, greco, ギリシア語 , ギリシア", 그리스, Greagish, Greagagh, grego, grèc, greacã, греческий, Eleni, grk, grčki jezik, grčki, griego, grek, Yunanli, yunanlı, yunanca, yunan, Rumca, yunanistan'a ait, rum, грек, гречанка, грецька мова, грецький, kẻ cắp b gi gặp nhau, quân bạc bịp tôi không thể hiểu được điều đó thật l kỳ phùng địch thủ, người Hy-lạp tiếng Hy-lạp kẻ bịp bợm, kẻ lừa đảo, Groegwr, for Greek;
Hongaars, Hongaar, hungarez, ‏الهنغاري, ‏مجري, ‏هنغاري, ‏المجري, ‏اللغة الهنغارية, Húngaru, унгарски език, унгарски, унгарец, Hungaryan, 匈牙利語 , 匈牙利语, maïarský, maïar, maïarština, ungarer, Hongaarse, ungarskt, unkarilainen, hongrois, Hongaarsk, ungar, Ούγγρος, "ו 'רי, magyar, ungherese, 헝가리, Ungaarish, Ungaaragh, Węgier, ongrés, ungureşte, ungur, limba maghiarã, unguresc, maghiar, limba ungarã, венгр, венгерский, mađarski, mađar, mađarski jezik, húngaro, ungrare, ชาวฮังการี, macarca, macar, угорська мова, угорка, угорський, угорець, người Hung-ga-ri tiếng Hung-ga-ri, for Hungarian;
Italianer, Italiaans, Italiaan, ‏شخص إيطالي, ‏اللغة الإيطالية, ‏الإيطالي, ‏إيطالي, Italianu, италиански език, италиански, италианец, Italyano, 意大利 , 意大利語 , 意大利语, italština, italský, ital, italiener, italienskt, italialainen, Italien, Italjaansk, italienisch, Ιταλός, italisht, איטלקי, איטלקית, olasz, Ítali, IodÚilis, italiano, 이탈리아, Iddaalish, Włoch, italianã, italienesc, italieneşte, italian, итальянский язык, итальянский, итальянец, Italia, italijanski, italijanski jezik, italijan, sí-Taliyáne, italienare, italiensk, italienska, เกี่ยวกับอิตาลี, ชาวอิตาลี, าษาอิตาลี, italyanca, italyan, італі"ць, італійська мова, італійський, італійка, for Italian;
gjuha e popullsisë së ishullit men, manský, manština, manx, mann-szigeti nyelv, Gaelgagh, Yn Ghaelg, Manninish, Manninagh, язык жителей о-ва мэн, с о-ва мэн, s ostrva mana, los habitantes de la isla de man, lengua de la isla de man, de la isla de man, från ön man, man dili, man adası, менський діалект, менський, for manx;
Portugees, portugez, portugalisht, ‏اللغة البرتغالية, ‏البرتغالية, ‏البرتغالي, португалски език, португалски, португалец, Potuges, 葡萄牙语, 葡萄牙人 , 葡萄牙語 , portugalský, portugiser, portugisiskt, portugalilainen, portugais, Portugeesk, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος, portugál, Portaingéilis, portoghese, ポルトガル語 , ポルトガル", 포르투갈, Portiugish, Portiugagh, portugues, Portugalczyk, português, portughez, португальский, portugalski jezik, portugalski, portugalac, portugués, Mreno, si-Putúkezi, portugis, portekiz, Portekízlí, portekizli, portekizce, португальська мова, португальський, португалець, người B"-đ o-nha tiếng B"-đ o-nha, for Portuguese;
Roemeen, rumun, Rumanu, румънски език, румънски, румънец, Romanyan, 罗马尼亚语, rumunský, rumunština, rumæner, Roemeens, rumenskt, romanialainen, roumain, Roemeensk, rumäne, ρουμανόσ, Ρουμάνος, román, rumeno, 루마니아, Roomainagh, romeno, romanés, român, румын, румынский, rumunski, rumunski jezik, rumano, rumänsk, румунська мова, румун, румунський, румунка, for Romanian;
Russies, Rus, ‏الروسية, ‏روسي, ‏اللغة الروسية, Rusu, руски, руски език, руснак, Rusyan, 俄語 , 俄语, 俄文 , ruština, ruský, russer, russur, russiskt, venäläinen, Russysk, Russe, russisch, Ρώσος, רוסי, orosz, rússneskur, Rússi, Rúisis, russo, ロシア語 , ロシア", 러시아, Rooshish, Rooshagh, russisk, Rosjanin, русский, Lusia, ruski jezik, ruski, ruso, sí-Rashîya, ryss, ชาวรัสเซีย, rusça, росіянка, росіянин, російська мова, російський, người Nga tiếng Nga, for Russian;
塞爾維亞克羅地亞語 , 塞"维亚-克罗地亚语, serbokroatisch, 세르보크로아티아, servo-croata, sârbo-croat, srpsko-hrvatski, srpsko-hrvatski jezik, serbokroatiska, serbokroatisk, เกี่ยวกับ าษาเซอร์เบียและโครเอเชีย, าษาหลักของชาวเซอร์เบียและโครเอเชีย, for Serbo-Croatian;
Spaans, Spaanse taal, spanjoll, ‏اللغة الأسبانية, ‏الأسبانية, ‏أسباني, испански език, испански, espanyoles, Espanyol, 西班牙语, 西班牙文 , 西班牙語 , španìlský, španìlština, spanskt, espanjalainen, espagnol, Spaansk, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, karaiñe'êmegua, ספר"ית, ספר"י, spanyol, SpÚinnis, spagnolo, スペイン語 , スパイ罪 , スペイン", スパニッシュ , 스페인, Spaainagh, Spaainish, spañó, espanhol, espanhòl, spaniolesc, spanioleşte, spaniol, испанский, Sipaniolo, španski jezik, španski, español, spanska språk, spansk, ispanyollar, ispanyolca, ispanyol, іспанська мова, іспанський, for Spanish;
Sweeds, suedez, ‏اللغة السويدية, Suecu, шведски език, шведски, швед, Swedis, 瑞典語 , 瑞典语, švédský, švédština, Zweeds, svenskt, ruotsalainen, suédois, Sweedsk, schwedisch, σουηδικόσ, σουηδικά, svéd, sænskur, Sualainnis, svedese, スウェーデン語 , スウェーデン", 스웨덴, Soolynish, Soolynagh, suèc, шведский, švedski jezik, švedski, sueco, svensk, เกี่ยวกับคน าษาและวั'นธรรมของประเทศสวีเ"น, isveççe, isveç dili, isveç, Ísveçlí, шведська мова, шведський, người Thuỵ điển tiếng Thuỵ điển, for Swedish;
Tailandes, 泰國 , 泰文 , 泰国, 泰 , thailænder, Thailander, Thai, Thais, thailendskt, thaimaalainen, Thaïlandais, thailändisch, Thailänder, Ταϊλανδός· Ταϊλανδέζος, tailandese, 泰語 , たい", 타이 말, tailandês, tailandés, thailändare, ที่เกี่ยวกับประเทศไทย, าษาไทย, เกี่ยวกับคนไทย, คนไทย, Taylandlı, Tayland Dili, Tayland, Tai Dili, Та"ць, Тайська Мова, Тайський, for Thai;
Turks, turk, ‏تركي أحد أبناء تركيا, ‏اللغة التركية, Turcu, турски, турски език, Turko, 土耳其, 土耳其語 , tureètina, turecký, turkist, turkkilainen, turque, turc, Turksk, türkisch, τούρκικοσ, טורקי, török, Yn Turkish, Turkagh, turcesc, турецкий, turski jezik, turski, turco, turkisk, türk, türkçe, турецька мова, турецький, tiếng Thổ nhĩ kỳ, for Turkish;
乌克兰, for Ukranian;