house seat

noun

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

Examples of house seat in a Sentence

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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