BACKSEAT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a seat at the rear (especially the backseat of an automobile)
    Hypernyms(s) backseat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a secondary or inferior position or status
    Usage Example(s)
    • tennis has had to take a backseat while his work is so demanding
    Hypernyms(s) backseat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower