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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On a scale of a rush ticket to house seats, where does Giant star John Lithgow fit? — Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 19 May 2026 Republicans could end up controlling 11 of 14 house seats in the swing state. — Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026 Texas Republicans redraw congressional maps that could help flip five Democratic house seats. — NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025 Map drawers draft the outlines of these districts, as well as those for state senate and state house seats, city council districts, and county precincts, like in Galveston County. — Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for house seat

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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