/ Dictionary / Index B box office: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: box' of"fice Pronunciation: [key] the office of a theater, stadium, or the like, at which tickets are sold. This show will be good box office. receipts from a play or other entertainment. entertainment popular enough to attract paying audiences and make a profit:This show will be good box office. box-of•fice Pronunciation: (boks'ô"fis, -of"is), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to the box office or to the business and commercial aspects of the theater: a box-office window; box-office receipts; a box-office attraction. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. box nail box pleat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language