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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Ciganda continued her fine form from Friday, holing two long-range putts on the front nine to put the European pairing in the box seat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
In 1975, his father acquired the rights to a box seat at the stadium for 99 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Six points out of six put them in the box seat but there was still so much work to be done, so many jumpy moments to go through.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2022
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
But then the second usher said, “A personal escort is customary for a box seat, miss.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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