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back seat Definition

back seat

noun

a secondary or inconspicuous position

back seat Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • car: We left home at 2.15, I put Tilly on the back seat of the car and her Mom sat with her.
  • vehicle: You automatically get in the back seat of every vehicle because that's where women belong 36.

Converse of object

  • take: Today the national economic interest took a back seat.