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backside

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈbækˌsaɪd/ · UK /ˈbæksaɪd/

backside means: The part of your body that you sit on.

noun

BOTTOMB1

The part of your body that you sit on.

  • I fell on my backside.
  • These trousers are tight around my backside.
  • He rubbed his sore backside after the fall.

Similar words: bottom, buttocks, rear

Common phrases: on your backside, someone’s backside

REAR SIDEB2

The part or surface of something that faces away from its front.

  • The backside of the panel is plain.
  • She wrote her name on the backside of the photograph.
  • Both backsides were covered in glue.

How to use it: the backside of something (The backside of the sign was rusty.)

Similar words: back, reverse

Opposites: front

Common phrases: backside of something, on the backside

REAR YARDC2

The yard and small buildings behind a house; sometimes an outdoor toilet.

  • The old cottage had a small backside.
  • They kept firewood in the backside behind the house.
  • The backside contained a shed and an outdoor toilet.

Similar words: backyard, rear yard

Common phrases: in the backside, house and backside

Questions about backside

What does backside mean?

The part of your body that you sit on.

What is backside in other languages?

Türkçe: popo · Español: trasero · Français: derrière · Deutsch: Hintern · Italiano: sedere · 日本語: お尻

How do you pronounce backside?

In American English /ˈbækˌsaɪd/; in British English /ˈbæksaɪd/.

How do you use backside in a sentence?

I fell on my backside. These trousers are tight around my backside.

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