backside

[ bak-sahyd ]

noun

1. the rear or back part or view of an object, person, scene, etc.; that part which is opposite the front.
2. rump; buttocks.

backside

/ ˌbækˈsaɪd /

noun

1. the back of something
2. informal.
   ˈbækˌsaɪd the buttocks

Word History and Origins

Origin of backside¹

1350–1400; Middle English back syde; back ¹, side ¹; compare Old English bæce backside

Example Sentences

After she dismounted from her horse, a trainer noticed a split in her riding breeches and observed: "They weren't made for women's backsides."

From BBC

“It’s secluded and dreamy, plus fun scrambling up to the backside of Sandstone Peak.”

From Los Angeles Times

Once you’re done at the waterfall, you can take the nearby dirt path about two miles to the backside of Zumwalt Meadows.

From Los Angeles Times

With Federer nursing a sore backside, Murray swooped for that title, too.

From BBC

But thanks to the cables, any fit flatlander with a firm grip and steely nerves has a decent chance of making it up the backside of Half Dome — if the weather cooperates.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• butt
• posterior
• rump