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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRear-seat
/ˈrɪər.siːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The seat or seats situated at the back of a vehicle, behind the front driver and passenger seats.
"The children climbed into the rear-seat and buckled their seatbelts."
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Pertaining to or located in the back part of a vehicle, often used metaphorically for secondary or subordinate positions.
"She preferred rear-seat comfort during the long road trip."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from the adjective 'rear', derived from Old French 'reer' (backward, behind), and 'seat', derived from Old Norse 'sæti'. First appearing in automotive and transportation contexts in the early 20th century, it describes the seating accommodation located at the back of a vehicle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rear-seat" is said worldwide
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siège arrière
Transliteration: sij aʁjɛʁ
"Il y a beaucoup d'espace sur le siège arrière."
Rücksitz
Transliteration: ʁʏkˌziːts
"Die Taschen liegen auf dem Rücksitz."
sedile posteriore
Transliteration: seˈdile posteˈrjoːre
"I bambini dormono sul sedile posteriore."
asiento trasero
Transliteration: asˈjento tɾaˈseɾo
"Dejó las maletas en el asiento trasero."
banco traseiro
Transliteration: ˈbɐ̃ku tɾaˈzejɾu
"Ele sentou-se no banco traseiro do táxi."
पिछली सीट
Transliteration: pichli seet
"बच्चे कार की पिछली सीट पर बैठे थे।"
后座
Transliteration: hòuzuò
"他把行李放在了后座上。"
뒷좌석
Transliteration: dwitjwaseok
"우리는 자동차 뒷좌석에 앉았다."
後部座席
Transliteration: kōbu zaseki
"彼は車の後部座席に乗り込んだ。"
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