| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| NOUN: | 1. A booth, as in a theater or stadium, where tickets are sold. 2a. 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. | | ETYMOLOGY: | So named because it was originally an office for the booking of boxes in a theater. | | OTHER FORMS: | box -of fice (b ksôf s, -fs) —ADJECTIVE
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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