cockpit

/ˈkɑkˌpɪt/
noun
  1. The enclosed space in an aircraft, car, or boat where the pilot or driver sits and controls the vehicle.
    • Race car drivers must be very focused inside the cramped cockpit.
    • The pilot checked all the instruments in the cockpit before takeoff.
    • The yacht's cockpit had a steering wheel and navigation screens.
  2. A place where a battle or conflict happens, often used figuratively.
    • The region has long been a cockpit for territorial disputes.
    • The small town became a cockpit of fierce fighting during the war.
    • The debate stage was a cockpit of clashing political ideas.
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