Backseat (Noun)
Meaning 1
A secondary or inferior position or status; "tennis has had to take a backseat while his work is so demanding".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- His family life has had to take a backseat while he pursues his career as a professional athlete.
- In the past, sustainability has taken a backseat to profit in the business world.
- As a single mother, her social life has had to take a backseat to raising her children.
- During the election campaign, economic issues took a backseat to social and cultural concerns.
- His passion for photography has had to take a backseat to his more lucrative career as a lawyer.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.