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box office vs gross

gross vs box office

box office and gross both are nouns.

box office is not an adjective while gross is an adjective.

box office is not a verb while gross is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
box office Yes No No No
gross Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, gross is a hypernym of box office; that is, gross is a word with a broader meaning than box office:
  • box office: total admission receipts for an entertainment
  • gross: the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
Other hypernyms of box office include receipts, revenue.
box office (noun) gross (noun)
the office where tickets of admission are sold the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
total admission receipts for an entertainment twelve dozen
box office (adjective) gross (adjective)
before any deductions
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
repellently fat
lacking fine distinctions or detail
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
box office (verb) gross (verb)
earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
Difference between box office and gross

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