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or less commonly backseat
1
: a seat in the back (as of an automobile)
2
: a secondary or inferior position
… the issues and concerns that have sometimes been given a back seat …—
Al Gore
see also take a back seat
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Another area of improvement for Waymo would be enlarging the text size on the tablet in the back seat.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The redhead in the back seat watched as Jessel strolled by in her padded pants.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
One gun was found in the back seat and was registered to Williams’ brother, the driver.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
In late September, Torri was driving down the highway with her 11-year-old son Junior in the back seat when her phone started ringing.
—Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2024
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The redhead in the back seat watched as Jessel strolled by in her padded pants.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
One gun was found in the back seat and was registered to Williams’ brother, the driver.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
In late September, Torri was driving down the highway with her 11-year-old son Junior in the back seat when her phone started ringing.
—Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for back seat
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“Back seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20seat. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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