back row

Meaning

The back row is the last line of seats furthest from the screen, stage, or front of a room. People often choose these seats in a cinema for more privacy, a better view of the entire screen, or to avoid being noticed.

Examples

• We prefer to sit in the back row so we can see the entire screen.

  We prefer to sit in the back row so we can see the entire screen.

• The teenagers always run to the back row of the classroom.

  The teenagers always run to the back row of the classroom.

• There were only a few empty seats left in the back row.

  There were only a few empty seats left in the back row.

• He sat in the back row of the theater and fell asleep during the play.

  He sat in the back row of the theater and fell asleep during the play.

• If you sit in the back row, you might find it hard to hear the speaker.

  If you sit in the back row, you might find it hard to hear the speaker.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ They chose seats in the behind row.

  ✓ They chose seats in the back row.

  Do not use 'behind' as an adjective here; the correct term for the last line of seats is 'back row'.

• ✗ I always sit on the back row.

  ✓ I always sit in the back row.

  Use the preposition 'in' rather than 'on' when referring to sitting in a row of seats.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I couldn't see the board because I was sitting in the ___.

  💡 The very last line of seats in a room.

  Show answer

  back row

• Couples often like to sit in the ___ of the movie theater.

  💡 The seats furthest from the screen.

  Show answer

  back row