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Synonyms

back seat

British  

noun

  1. a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle

  2. informal a subordinate or inconspicuous position (esp in the phrase take a back seat )

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Example Sentences

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Her Pizza Hut outfit and a prop pizza box were folded neatly in the back seat.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

“Everything else is going to have to take a back seat to those priorities.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

When Estuardo Mazariegos was 22, he was pulled over by Los Angeles police officers who found a gun and ammunition in the back seat of his Nissan Sentra.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The feature was piloted in the US last year and led to women feeling "more comfortable in the back seat" and "more confident behind the wheel", Uber said.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

We climb in, I place my new books in the back seat, and she sets the warm boxes on my lap.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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