back seat

British  

noun

1. a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle

2. informal a subordinate or inconspicuous position (esp in the phrase take a back seat )

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Example Sentences

The feature that annoys me the most is the “check the back seat” alarm that goes off whenever I exit the car, having placed anything in the back, or simply having opened the back door.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yes, I understand that, in extremely rare cases, pets or children could be left inadvertently in the back seat.

From The Wall Street Journal

He imagines that Hamish travels with him in the back seat of his Rolls, and he takes care not to look in the rearview mirror: “Catching a glimpse of him would not be good.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The band’s success is injecting some energy into rock music, which in recent years has culturally taken a back seat to pop, country and hip-hop.

From The Wall Street Journal

However as Mr Barr climbed into the back seat Doyle accelerated forwards and the door slammed shut.

From BBC

Related Words

• back
• back door
• back end
• backside
• bottom
• butt
• rear end
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