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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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But perhaps the next generation of Ferraristi will be given their initial taste of the marque’s power and performance from the back seat of its new family hauler.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 May 2026
Police said when Martinez and his partner approached the car and began speaking with the driver, a man in the back seat reached for a bag on the floor.
—Acacia Hernandez, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The result is a kitchen that doesn’t take a back seat to the rest of the home.
—Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 23 May 2026
Flanagan ultimately sat in the back seat of Shirilla's car.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 May 2026
Police said when Martinez and his partner approached the car and began speaking with the driver, a man in the back seat reached for a bag on the floor.
—Acacia Hernandez, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The result is a kitchen that doesn’t take a back seat to the rest of the home.
—Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 23 May 2026
Flanagan ultimately sat in the back seat of Shirilla's car.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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“Back seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20seat. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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