box seat

noun

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

box seat

noun

1. a seat in a theatre box
2. in the box seat
   in the best position

Word History and Origins

Origin of box seat¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Their 5-0 demolition of Bulgaria at Windsor Park on Tuesday has the youthful side in the box seat in Group C3 with games against Belarus and Luxembourg to come next month.

From BBC

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

"India are in the box seat and it is going to take a humongous effort from England to drag themselves back into it."

From BBC

“Wolfram, wake up!” came a shout from the highest box seats of the Metropolitan Opera.

From New York Times

The European points list is slightly more complicated, with six players in contention, although Scotland's Robert MacIntyre is in the box seat.

From BBC