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

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

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

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

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2022

Braves Hall of Fame third baseman Chipper Jones probably didn’t expect to have a ball come his way when he settled into his box seat near the Atlanta dugout.

From Washington Times • Oct. 11, 2021

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

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman