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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
Al GoreExamples of back seat in a Sentence
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One of the counts pertains to the boy; the other concerns her 3-year-old, who was unsecured in the back seat, according to charging documents.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Simpson sat in the back seat during a low-speed getaway chase that lasted for two hours.
—The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Simpson sat in the back seat during a low-speed getaway chase that lasted for two hours.
—The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 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 3 May. 2024.
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