Phrase guide

box seat

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A seat among a group of seats in an enclosure, as at a theater or stadium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He's got a box seat. We're in the bleachers.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A favorable vantage point.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • His desk afforded him a box seat to see who spoke to whom at the watercooler.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A coachbox.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the driver's seat on a coach

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an armed guard sat in the box with the driver

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: box

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: seat

5

noun

Meaning 5

a special seat in a theater or grandstand box

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: seat

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: aitiopaikka — seat
  • French: siège — seat
  • Russian: ло́жа (lóža) — seat
  • Finnish: aitiopaikka — favorable vantage point