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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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In between the two back seats was a small armrest/table with cup holders, perfect for snacks and drinks.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 30 May 2025
Combs sat in the back seat with three hand guns in his lap, James testified.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 May 2025
While there is a serial killer and a slow-revealing puzzle around her character’s missing sister, Long Bright River mostly keeps the mystery box elements in the back seat.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
And there has been one since then, five years ago, but clearly your own recorded output is on the sporadic side, taking a big back seat to the songwriting.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 30 May 2025
Combs sat in the back seat with three hand guns in his lap, James testified.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 May 2025
While there is a serial killer and a slow-revealing puzzle around her character’s missing sister, Long Bright River mostly keeps the mystery box elements in the back seat.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
And there has been one since then, five years ago, but clearly your own recorded output is on the sporadic side, taking a big back seat to the songwriting.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
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 4 Jun. 2025.
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