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Definitions

back end

[bak end] / ˈbæk ˈɛnd /

ADJECTIVE

postern

Synonyms

STRONG

backside extremity hind hindquarters posterior rear reverse stern tail tailpiece

WEAK

aft far end hindmost hindpart tail end

Antonyms

STRONG

front

NOUN

back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rear tail

STRONG

backside extremity hindquarters posterior reverse stern tailpiece

WEAK

aft far end hindpart tail end

Antonyms

STRONGEST

front

NOUN

buttocks

Synonyms

STRONG

backside behind bottom bum butt derriere fanny fundament haunches hindquarters posterior rear rump seat

WEAK

gluteus maximus

NOUN

rear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back back door backside bottom butt rear end tail

STRONG

behind buttocks end heel hind hindquarters posterior postern rearward reverse rump seat stern tailpiece tush

WEAK

afterpart back seat hind part rear guard tail end

Antonyms

STRONGEST

front

WEAK

beginning

Example Sentences

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That's not to say Derek isn't a top-level opponent - he is - but age-wise and fight-wise, he's at the back end with a lot of miles on the clock.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Woods still clipped the back end of the trailer, resulting in the crash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Beyond Yamamoto, Ohtani and trusty veteran Tyler Glasnow, the Dodgers’ back end of the rotation is still taking shape.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

"And if you see that towards the back end, Grant Stewart did the same thing when he came out."

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

It stopped against the curb, with its back end sticking out at a forty-five-degree angle.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

back end

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