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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

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

Neri said on the last earnings call in December that “the back end of the year will have the biggest part of the AI revenue conversion.”

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

“Pretend we’re playing pool. We got to punch the rowboat free. Hit its back end, so the front pokes free. Ready?”

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes