backseat

[ bak-seet ]

noun

a seat at the rear.

Idioms about backseat

take a backseat, to occupy a secondary or inferior position: Her writing has taken a backseat because of other demands on her time.

Origin of backseat

First recorded in 1825–35

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How to use backseat in a sentence

There, he allegedly pulled her into the back seat of his black Pontiac.
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On my way back to the train station, in the back seat of a Mulsanne, I asked the driver how he likes driving a Bentley.
Behind the Wheel of the Bespoke Bentley | Zoe Settle | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
A third girl, 18-year-old Natasha Weigel, lay face-up across the back seat, also breathing, but also unresponsive.
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“Your Daddy has to go,” the cleaning woman said from the back seat.
Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse | W.C. Heinz | May 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
My brothers and sisters in the back seat formed an a cappella choir chanting an enraged “Eileen!”
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He was twisted around in the front seat, looking over the heads of Squid Murphy and the two other gunsels in the back seat.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 | Various
He told the boys in the back seat to get their guns out, just in case they had to shoot it out.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 | Various
Jaffery sitting with Liosha on the back seat of the victoria saw it too and we exchanged glances.
Jaffery | William J. Locke
Mrs. Crozier asked with sharp anxiety, as the two-seated "rig" started away with the ladies in the back seat.
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete | Gilbert Parker
In connection with his drives—in britzka and in coach—he does not forget to mention that he is always honoured with a back-seat.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick Niecks

British Dictionary definitions for back seat

back seat

noun

a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle
informal a subordinate or inconspicuous position (esp in the phrase take a back seat)

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