backache
noun
a pain, especially in the lumbar region of the back, usually caused by the strain of a muscle or ligament.
backaches
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pluralof backache.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But it has all been worth it, in the backaches and the 80-hour weeks and all those years of smoke stinging his eyes, all the close calls and even the heartbreaks.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2023
Other manifestations that connect mental and physical symptoms include backaches, headaches and stomachaches, which all “tend to accompany psychological stress, anxiety and worry about the future,” Lowe says.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 20, 2022
Freya from North Yorkshire says she feels tired all the time and gets headaches, backaches and rashes and has to use a wheelchair.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2022
According to the CDC, monkeypox can cause symptoms like painful rashes that can appear all over a person's body, swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches, backaches, headaches, fever, fatigue and chills.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2022
We are only gate-crashers in this fantasy, however, forced to pay for our presence with backaches and perpetual thirst.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
