house seat

noun

: a theater seat reserved by the management for a special guest

Examples of house seat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a competitive special election for a state house seat in deep-red Alabama last month, Democrat Marilyn Lands won by nearly 25-points. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024 How many house seats are up for electionThese are the U.S. House races to watch in 2024 What about an open vs. closed primary? USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024 Republicans picked up one senate seat, falling just short of control, and lost three house seats, just giving up control. The Editors, National Review, 9 Nov. 2023 Pearson has made headlines recently, following the reclamation of his state house seat, alongside Justin Jones, after being expelled in April for involvement in a gun control protest on the House floor. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for house seat 

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Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of house seat was in 1948

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“House seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20seat. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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