box seat
Americannoun
noun
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a seat in a theatre box
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in the best position
Etymology
Origin of box seat
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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In 1975, his father acquired the rights to a box seat at the stadium for 99 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
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
Lukas watched the race from a box seat alongside another of his former mentees, trainer Dallas Stewart, who put a hard squeeze on Lukas’ arm as Secret Oath closed in on the finish line.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2022
Serena, watching the speech from a front-row box seat, covered her face with her hand.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2022
The girl he met in the box seat was nice enough.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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