box seat

American  

noun

1. a seat in a box at the theater, opera, etc.

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box seat British  

noun

1. a seat in a theatre box

2. in the best position

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Etymology

Origin of box seat

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

On the wing, James Lowe and Mack Hansen look to be in the box seat, so Tommy Freeman needs to do something to change the picture again.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025

The Associated Press has mapped out what it would take for Swift to make the 6,000-mile Tokyo-to-Vegas trip and settle into her luxury box seat just in time for kick off.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Serena, watching the speech from a front-row box seat, covered her face with her hand.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2022

You could spend that amount on a box seat at Dodger Stadium — on the field level, for all 81 games.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2022

But then the second usher said, “A personal escort is customary for a box seat, miss.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman