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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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But with an offensive bounce-back and strong pitching performances on the front and back end, the Dodgers evened the series at Chase Field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Minutes later, thanks to a carefully choreographed stocking and delivery process on the back end, the diapers were at her doorstep, to the New Delhi mom’s relief.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

After being freed, he was "a little wobbly" and rested with his back end still inside the tyre for a while before eventually managing to walk himself free completely, the charity said.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

That came a day after he delivered a keynote address at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference in which Jobs introduced iCloud, the back end service that creates the seamless Apple experience.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Performers leaving the back end of the big top disappear into dressing tents and emerge in street clothes.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

back end

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