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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
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An x-ray scan of the truck led to the discovery of items in the back seat and a spare tire.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
The West Haven Police Department said 911 received a call around 11:40 p.m. reporting a car on the side of Terrace Avenue near Glade Street with a male slumped over in the back seat.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
Zuniga suffered severe body trauma in the back seat and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025
The family got in the back seat and made it to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in less than 10 minutes, Howard said.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
The West Haven Police Department said 911 received a call around 11:40 p.m. reporting a car on the side of Terrace Avenue near Glade Street with a male slumped over in the back seat.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
Zuniga suffered severe body trauma in the back seat and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025
The family got in the back seat and made it to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in less than 10 minutes, Howard said.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Back seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20seat. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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