Back Seat Definition

noun
A seat in the back, especially of a vehicle.
American Heritage
A secondary or inconspicuous position.
Webster's New World
A subordinate position, as in a group or hierarchy.
American Heritage

Any of the seats in the rear of a vehicle.

Wiktionary
(informal) A powerless position.
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Other Word Forms of Back Seat

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.

  • That, and the little matter of a cookie in the oven of love, which seemed to be taking a back seat in her ire.

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