wayback

noun

way·​back ˈwā-ˌbak How to pronounce wayback (audio)
US, informal
: the area in the back of a van, station wagon, or SUV
… the scant storage behind the third seat. The seatback folds, but the only way to open up the wayback is to remove the third seat entirely.— Michael Lamm

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This is not how the wayback seat worked 20 years ago. — Karl Brauer, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Because the Telluride is several inches longer than the seven-passenger Kia Sorento, its cabin is even more spacious, especially for those in the wayback. — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 14 July 2023

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1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wayback was in 1980

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“Wayback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wayback. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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