English noun: backseat | |||
1. | backseat (state) a secondary or inferior position or status | ||
Samples | Tennis has had to take a backseat while his work is so demanding. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inferiority, lower rank, lower status | ||
2. | backseat (artifact) a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | seat | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dickey, dickey-seat, dickie, dickie-seat, dicky, dicky-seat | ||
Domain category | auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar | ||