variants
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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Munoz was found in a car near where the shooting took place with a gun in the back seat, police said.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Dec. 2025
Attending rival schools in Alaska, the two began engaging in pricey long-distance calls, weekend meetups, school games, dances and hours spent cruising in Bryan’s car with their best friends riding in the back seat.
—Partner Content, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Then, the video shows two people getting out of the back seat, leaving both back passenger doors open, and begin to attack the man.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
The California Highway Patrol told CBS News that the two adults, who were pronounced dead at the scene, appeared to be the parents of the children sitting in the back seats.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Dec. 2025
Attending rival schools in Alaska, the two began engaging in pricey long-distance calls, weekend meetups, school games, dances and hours spent cruising in Bryan’s car with their best friends riding in the back seat.
—Partner Content, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Then, the video shows two people getting out of the back seat, leaving both back passenger doors open, and begin to attack the man.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
The California Highway Patrol told CBS News that the two adults, who were pronounced dead at the scene, appeared to be the parents of the children sitting in the back seats.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Back seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20seat. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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