backside

noun

ˈbak-ˌsīd How to pronounce backside (audio)
Definition of backsidenext
as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits our backsides were sore after sitting on those hard benches for so long

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Recent Examples of backside It's covered in Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 on the front and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the backside for protection. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 Johns discovered that there was a small detail on the dress’ backside that duplicates often got wrong. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026 Picking up the ball close to the right touchline, Messi skipped away from one player and nutmegged another, slalomed between two more opponents, sat the goalkeeper on his backside, and scored with his right foot. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026 There is only one section of the course on its backside where houses can be seen, allowing the rest to feel completely secluded from the outside world. — Joel Haley, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for backside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backside
  1. cheeks
  2. bum
  3. seat
  4. tail
  5. rump
  6. bottom
  7. rear
Noun
  • Hernandez, 17, might be the most fascinating addition of the entire deadline, a both-cheeks swing of an acquisition that might take the better part of a decade to connect.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The facial fat pads that create fullness in the cheeks and temples sometimes shrink faster than skin can retract, producing a characteristic hollowing and laxity.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • In terms of consistency, there really is no bum track on this album.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 21 July 2026
  • The Coliseum stayed in business for 500 years, bums in seats twice a week, watching people hack each other to death.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of bum
Noun
  • After losing his seat to redistricting, Jones fell short in his bid for a third term in Congress against Republican Newt Gingrich.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For now, Paramount isn’t producing the billion-dollar box office smashes that drive millions of butts into theater seats (not to mention robust sales of novelty popcorn buckets).
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of seat
Noun
  • One kitten was found dead in the roadway, while a second suffered a dislocated tail and scratches to its ears and was treated by veterinarians.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This method would even allow attackers to decrypt any future passkeys, giving them a long tail if undetected.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of tail
Noun
  • Then, pair a Black Angus rump steak, aged for three weeks in herbed butter and redolent of fresh rosemary (€38), with a glass of a spicy-fruity Barolo from the pioneering Piedmont vintner Chiara Boschis (€22).
    — New York Times, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • This would create partition on the patriots’ terms, not Britain’s, as 13 contiguous colonies seceded from the rump of the British Empire in North America.
    — David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026
Definition of rump
Noun
  • What changed in the past generation is that companies other than banks and consulting firms have disappeared from campus recruiting, and colleges have allowed a recruiting race to the bottom in return.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • New York — Ryan McMahon hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th off Braves’ reliever Tyler Kinley to give the Yankees a 3-2 win over the Braves in 10 innings.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of bottom
Noun
  • Beason came to a stop to turn into a driveway on the south side of the road when the Honda was struck in the rear by a westbound, white 2010 Ford F-150 pickup.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • One switch operates the Olto’s turn signals (rear-only, unfortunately).
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of rear

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