back seat
noun
\ ˈbak-ˈsēt
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variants:
or less commonly backseat
Definition of back seat
1
: a seat in the back (as of an automobile)
2
: a secondary or inferior position
won't take a back seat to anyone
Examples of back seat in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Some safety advocates want a more advanced system that would detect the actual presence of a child in the back seat. — NBC News, "Automakers to equip U.S. vehicles with systems to avoid hot car deaths of children," 4 Sep. 2019 McClam’s public defender James King argued that his client did not know Karon was in the back seat. — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, "Prosecutors say suspect in killing of 11-year-old boy fired in anger after dispute," 4 Sep. 2019 But there are no USBs or even a 12-volt plug in the back seat. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE: A versatile 52 mpg," 30 Aug. 2019 The man also admitted to having an open bottle of cognac in the back seat. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Speeding North Royalton motorcyclist arrested for attempting to elude officer: Broadview Heights Police Blotter," 28 Aug. 2019 The scenario is tragically similar: A parent puts a child in the back seat and forgets he or she is there, or a child is trapped in a vehicle on their own. — Michael J. Coren, Quartz, "As sensor prices drop, carmakers may finally run out of excuses for not dealing with hot-car deaths," 28 Aug. 2019 According to the photos, there were a couple of friends in the back seat as well. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Gigi Hadid Drives with Tyler Cameron (and the Perfect Scrunchie) in New York," 23 Aug. 2019 The entertainment website said Tee Grizzley was exiting a vehicle when a gunman approached and opened fire, striking Brown, who was sitting in the back seat. — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "Report: Rapper Tee Grizzley's aunt Jobina Brown killed in Detroit shooting," 21 Aug. 2019 There was also a 2-year-old in the back seat, investigators said. — Fox News, "ICE places hold on Texas man accused of letting daughter, 12, drive in crash that killed man, dog," 20 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'back seat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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