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Definition of Backseat
1. Noun. A secondary or inferior position or status. "Tennis has had to take a backseat while his work is so demanding"
2. Noun. A seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile).
Specialized synonyms: Dickey, Dickey-seat, Dickie, Dickie-seat, Dicky, Dicky-seat
Generic synonyms: Seat
Definition of Backseat
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of back seat) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Backseat
1. a rear seat [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Backseat
Literary usage of Backseat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. More Than Guided Reading: Finding the Right Instructional Mix, K-3 by Cathy Mere (2005)
"My Top Ten Focus-Lesson Books My Brother's a Pain in the backseat, ... I have a
million connections about riding in the backseat with my two brothers! ..."
2. Snake Walkers by J. Everett Prewitt (2005)
"one of them said as he peered in the backseat. The voice sounded familiar, ...
He motioned for the man in the backseat to unlock the door. ..."
3. Endocrine Evaluation by Ian Ramsey, Anna Tebb (2006)
"The game backseat Playground, for example, enables children to 'play' with the
... outside from the backseat of a car. Creator John Paul Bichard imagines a ..."
4. Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in Book Clubs and Reading Groups by Harvey Daniels (2002)
"Choosing books based on who else wants to read a particular title or which one
has the fewest pages takes a backseat to choosing a book based on potential ..."
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