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or less commonly backseat
1
: a seat in the back (as of an automobile)
2
: a secondary or inferior position
… the issues and concerns that have sometimes been given a back seat …—
Al Gore
see also take a back seat
Al GoreExamples of back seat in a Sentence
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All children under 13 years old, regardless of weight or height, must sit in the back seat if the option is available.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2024
Oregon strongly recommends that children under age 12 ride in the back seat.
—Heather Corley, Parents, 30 July 2024
The boy, identified as Eamon Charles Goodrich, was sitting in the back seat and died at the scene.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2024
Assistants slid into the back seat, and a driver in a black suit held open the passenger door.
—Alden Woods, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
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Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2024
Oregon strongly recommends that children under age 12 ride in the back seat.
—Heather Corley, Parents, 30 July 2024
The boy, identified as Eamon Charles Goodrich, was sitting in the back seat and died at the scene.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2024
Assistants slid into the back seat, and a driver in a black suit held open the passenger door.
—Alden Woods, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
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“Back seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20seat. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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