back

adjective
/bæk/

At or near the rear.

Example

“Go in the back door of the house.”

Other meanings

Returned or restored to a previous place or condition.
“He was on vacation, but now he’s back.”
Situated away from the main or most frequented areas.
“They took a back road.”

Synonyms

hind

Example sentences

“Turn it off, then turn it back on.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I'm worried about my parents back home.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“We'll be right back after these messages.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old English "bæc".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “back” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.