/ Dictionary / Index C catbird seat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cat'bird seat" Pronunciation: [key] — Informal. Informal. an advantageous situation or condition: His appointment as acting dean put him in the catbird seat. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. catbird catboat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language