backseat

Not too big and not too small, the 27-quart chest fits easily onto the backseat of my car.
The Gear I Carry as a Female Road-Tripper|Alex Temblador|January 24, 2021|Outside Online
Jones said those cuts, which saved the city $5,000 this fiscal year, shows that the needs of ordinary citizens take a backseat at City Hall.
Lemon Grove Once Again Facing Bitter Choices Over Its Future|Bella Ross|January 8, 2021|Voice of San Diego
In La Jolla, San Diego’s mayoral race seems to have taken a backseat to the all-consuming presidential election, even in Barbara Bry’s backyard.
‘We Don’t Need More Rich People in Power’: Voices of the Voters in La Jolla|Kara Grant|November 3, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Suddenly the cherry moves to the backseat of your conscious awareness, while the vanilla aroma pops into focus—even though you had not noticed it before.
Our Mind-Boggling Sense of Smell - Issue 91: The Amazing Brain|Ann-Sophie Barwich|October 14, 2020|Nautilus

Add a kid or two in the backseat, and your car literally can become a rolling dumpster before you even realize it’s happening.
Car trash cans to keep your auto spotless|PopSci Commerce Team|September 23, 2020|Popular-Science
If I do, I sit in the backseat and stay alert for whatever the driver does.
What It Feels Like For a Girl in Iraq|Noor|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My mother was sitting in the backseat but that did not stop the driver from trying to touch me.
What It Feels Like For a Girl in Iraq|Noor|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If it gave people some kind of joy afterwards, great, but everything took a backseat.
Julian Casablancas Enters the Void: On the Strokes’ Friction, Why He Left NYC, and Starting Over|Marlow Stern|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And it involves the U.S. taking a backseat to Iran and Syria.
Rand Paul Wants to Team Up With Assad and Iran to Stop ISIS|Olivia Nuzzi|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
David Garcia is attempting to make a phone call in the backseat.
A Shooting on a Tribal Land Uncovers Feds Running Wild|Caitlin Dickson|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The baggage—two trunks, a showman's keyster, two suitcases, a big duffle bag and handbags—was loaded on trailer and backseat.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
He sat in the backseat of the car, and his hair dragged behind him.
FreeChildrenStories.com Collection|Daniel Errico

British Dictionary definitions for backseat

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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