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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Whichever party secures 68 house seats wins the majority. Torey Van Oot, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 Balcony seats $50 for members, $60 nonmembers; house seats $55 members, $65 nonmembers. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for house seat 

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 14 Nov. 2024.

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