backseat
[ bak-seet ]
/ ˈbækˈsit /
noun
a seat at the rear.
Idioms for backseat
take a backseat,
to occupy a secondary or inferior position: Her writing has taken a backseat because of other demands on her time.
Origin of backseat
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby backseat
backrush,
backs,
backsaw,
backscatter,
backscratcher,
backseat,
backseat driver,
backset,
backsheesh,
backshore,
backside
British Dictionary definitions for back seat
back seat
noun
a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle
informal
a subordinate or inconspicuous position (esp in the phrase take a back seat)