Back-seat meaning

A seat in the back, especially of a vehicle.
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A subordinate position, as in a group or hierarchy.
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A secondary or inconspicuous position.
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Any of the seats in the rear of a vehicle.
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(informal) A powerless position.
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Back-seat Sentence Examples

  • Was there room for two car seats and a bumper seat in the back seat of her car?

  • Tammy was in the back seat asleep, so she carefully unbuckled her and carried her to the house while Sarah brought in the shopping sacks.

  • We were forced to stop on three different occasions as Howie, a back seat passenger, became frequently nauseous.

  • Jackson had stopped by for Bumpus who reluctantly jumped into the back seat like an arrested felon.

  • He slammed the Yukon's door closed as he slid into the back seat beside her and pinned her with a look she refused to meet.

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