What does the cryptic crossword clue "Box office for people’s sporting event (4,4)" mean?

The definition is "sporting event". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). BO (synonym="Box Office") + AT (synonym="”for” (e.g. ‘aim at’/’aim for’") + RACE (synonym="”people”") = BOATRACE; definition: "sporting event" The answer is BOATRACE.

Box office for people’s sporting event (4,4)

Guardian Cryptic #29031 | 18 Across | 2023-03-30 flower

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