box office
/ˈbɒks ɒfɪs/noun
उच्चारण बॉक्स ऑफ़िस
टिकट-घर, टिकट खिड़की
Core word
noun
- 1
[C]
the place at a theatre or cinema where tickets are sold
टिकट-घर, टिकट खिड़की
- Tickets are available from the box office.
- We queued at the box office to buy tickets for the evening show.
- The box office opens an hour before the show.
+ 2 more examples
- You can collect your tickets from the box office at the theatre.
- There was a long line at the box office on the opening night.
Synonyms ticket office
- 2
[sing.]
used to talk about how many people go to see a film or play, and so how much money it makes
(फ़िल्म या नाटक की) टिकट-बिक्री, कमाई, बॉक्स ऑफ़िस
- The film did well at the box office.
- a box-office hit
- The movie broke all box-office records.
+ 3 more examples
- The comedy was a hit at the box office.
- The film did badly at the box office despite good reviews.
- Box-office figures show the sequel earned less than the first film.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
ticket office
§Grammar and usage
It is written with a hyphen when it comes before a noun, as in 'a box-office success'.
जब यह किसी noun से पहले आता है तो hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है, जैसे 'a box-office success'।