backside
Americannoun
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the rear or back part or view of an object, person, scene, etc.; that part which is opposite the front.
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rump; buttocks.
noun
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the back of something
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informal the buttocks
Etymology
Origin of backside
1350–1400; Middle English back syde; see back 1, side 1; compare Old English bæce backside
Example Sentences
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And have the most important play happen while some latecomer blocks your view with his backside while trying to find his seat.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
They just needed a kick up the backside, and they certainly got one of those from United.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
A spider can flick off irritating hairs from the backside of its abdomen, which feel like fiberglass or minute cactus spines.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025
“Of course, being a racist has been illegal in our formation since 1948. The same goes for sexual harassment,” Hegseth offered, possibly to cover his backside, only to expose it again a few sentences later.
From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025
He gave Dodger a slap on the backside, and Akira watched her best friend run away into the woods.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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