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box seat

box seat
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boks seet]
    • /bɒks sit/
    • /bɒks siːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boks seet]
    • /bɒks sit/

Definitions of box seat words

  • noun box seat a seat in a theatre box 3
  • noun box seat a seat in a box at a theater, stadium, etc. 3
  • noun box seat a seat in a box at the theater, opera, etc. 1
  • noun box seat A seat among a group of seats in an enclosure, as at a theater or stadium. 0
  • noun box seat (Idiomatic) A favorable vantage point. 0

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Origin of box seat

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Box seat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

box seat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

box seat usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for box seat

noun box seat

  • box — A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
  • loge — (in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.

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