Backs

British  

/ bæks /

plural noun

1. the grounds between the River Cam and certain Cambridge colleges

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Example Sentences

Sticky inflation backs the case for higher rates, but as living costs rise policymakers want to see commensurate growth in wages.

From The Wall Street Journal

"When I spoke to them they were like, oh Joanna, these are the backs. We don't produce this specifically so the front is what they're working to create and the back in some ways is incidental."

From BBC

And Los Alamitos’ offensive line kept creating opportunities for Creason and the running backs.

From Los Angeles Times

Ever since he stepped in for the Trojans’ top backs, two months earlier, the walk-on running back was USC’s biggest bright spot.

From Los Angeles Times

Hollywood often depicts the office as a shark tank, with ruthless colleagues stabbing backs, stepping over others or selling their souls to get to the top.

From The Wall Street Journal