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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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Luke Wright quit at the back end of Australia.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

If there’s trust on the back end, James can move up closer to the line of scrimmage to make plays and wreak havoc.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

So for a traditional IRA, you pay taxes on the back end.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The pickup truck driver tried to edge off to the side of the road, but Woods swerved and clipped the back end of the trailer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

We rode the boar until sunset, which was about as much as my back end could take.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan