taquilla

Taquilla is a Spanish noun with multiple related meanings centered on the concept of a managed access point or container. The most common sense is the box office or ticket office of a theater, cinema, concert venue, or similar facility. In this usage, taquilla refers to both the physical window or counter where tickets are sold and, by extension, the sales itself or the revenue generated by ticket sales.

In the entertainment industry, taquilla is frequently used to discuss a show’s or film’s financial performance. Expressions such as la taquilla de una película or las taquillas del cine denote box office receipts or total ticket sales, often reported on a weekly or weekend basis to gauge success.

taquilla also designates a set of ticket windows within a venue, particularly when several counters are available to serve the public. For example, una taquilla abierta indicates that tickets are being sold at the booth.

Beyond ticketing, taquilla can mean a cabinet, locker, or storage compartment, especially in schools, workplaces, gyms, or public facilities. In this sense, las taquillas are the lockers used to store personal belongings.

The term is widely used across Spanish-speaking countries, with its primary sense frequently tied to ticket sales in the context of cinema and live events, while the locker sense appears in more general or institutional settings.

See also: box office, ticket office, locker, ticket window.