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BOX OFFICE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The office where tickets of admission are sold
Synonyms:
box office; ticket booth; ticket office
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("box office" is a kind of...):
business office; office (place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed)
Holonyms ("box office" is a part of...):
house; theater; theatre (a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Total admission receipts for an entertainment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("box office" is a kind of...):
gross; receipts; revenue (the entire amount of income before any deductions are made)
