English · Idiom Candidate

box seat

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A highly desirable or privileged position

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: a seat in a box

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She had a box seat at the theater and could see everything perfectly

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “box seat” mean?

A highly desirable or privileged position Literally: a seat in a box

Is “box seat” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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