box seat

noun

1
a
: a seat in a box (as in a theater or grandstand)
b
: a position favorable for viewing something
2

Examples of box seat in a Sentence

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The Democrats’ 2024 candidate for president and former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff entered a box seat at the Intuit Dome Thursday to big cheers as some of the biggest musicians around cranked it up to 11 for the City of Angels. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025 Her group of friends was able to secure box seats for the quarterfinal win over Georgia in the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans and relished the South Florida vibes in the semifinal win over Penn State. Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 Among those with a box seat for the bullfight was Danny Higginbotham, one of the United substitutes. Jack Lang, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 Damon and his father watched the game from box seats on the third-base side. Doug Haller, The Athletic, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for box seat 

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of box seat was in 1801

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“Box seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20seat. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

box seat

noun
: a seat in a box of a theater or stadium
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