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Back-seat definition

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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Noun

Singular:
back-seat
Plural:
back-seats

Origin of back-seat

Back-seat Sentence Examples

  • She climbed into the back seat.

  • 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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