Word

back, n.
(backs)
freq. cnt. 69

the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
<noun.body> freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 53

back dorsum

sample sentences

"his back was nicely tanned"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dorsal

semantic pointers

part meronym

saddle small lat, latissimus dorsi thoracic vertebra, dorsal vertebra lumbar vertebra

hypernym

body part

part holonym

body, torso, trunk

the side that goes last or is not normally seen
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

back rear

sample sentences

"he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

back

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rear

antonym

front

semantic pointers

hypernym

side

hyponym

stern, after part, quarter, poop, tail tail, tail assembly, empennage

the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

back rear

sample sentences

"he stood at the back of the stage"
"it was hidden in the rear of the store"

lexical pointers

antonym

front

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rear

semantic pointers

hypernym

position, place

(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
<noun.act>

back

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

American football, American football game

hypernym

position

member holonym

backfield secondary

hyponym

linebacker, line backer quarterback, signal caller, field general fullback halfback tailback wingback

a support that you can lean against while sitting
<noun.artifact>

back backrest

sample sentences

"the back of the dental chair was adjustable"

semantic pointers

hypernym

support

part holonym

chair car seat

hyponym

cantle ladder-back

the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
<noun.artifact>

back

sample sentences

"they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"

semantic pointers

hypernym

cloth covering

the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

back binding book binding cover

sample sentences

"the book had a leather binding"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cover cover

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bind

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

back

semantic pointers

hypernym

protection, protective covering, protective cover

part holonym

book, volume

hyponym

half binding three-quarter binding

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
<noun.body> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

back backbone rachis spinal column spine vertebral column

sample sentences

"the fall broke his back"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spinal

semantic pointers

hyponym

notochord chine

part meronym

spinal canal, vertebral canal, canalis vertebralis coccyx, tail bone vertebra intervertebral disc, intervertebral disk

hypernym

skeletal structure

part holonym

axial skeleton

(football) a person who plays in the backfield
<noun.person>

back

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

football, football game

hypernym

football player, footballer

hyponym

flanker back, flanker quarterback, field general, signal caller running back tailback wingback