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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“It’s going to start up again, and the back end of the hurricane might be worse than the front. Do you realize that we’re talking in normal voices and not shouting at each other?”

From Literature

“We’re coming towards the back end of a pretty long major capital investment program and as that program ramps down, it’s really about focusing on ramping up the returns to shareholders,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its front end was stuck in a ditch, and its back end hung in the air.

From Literature

Voters do have other options for the back end of the 10-picture slate.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s a black box in the beginning with the construction-in-progress bucket and then once the project is complete, it’s a black box in the back end,” Carnes said.

From The Wall Street Journal

back end

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