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back-to-back Meaning & Definition

Q: What is the plural of back-to-back?

The plural of back-to-back is back-to-backs.

/ˌbæk.təˈbæk/

What Does Back-To-Back Mean?

As an adjective, back-to-back means Sequential or consecutive. It can also mean With one's back facing that of somebody else. As an adverb, it means Alternative form of back to back. As a noun, it means A house with a party wall at the rear.

Back-To-Back: Key Facts

Part of speech	adjective, adverb, noun
Pronunciation	/ˌbæk.təˈbæk/
Syllables	3
Synonyms	consecutive
Plural	back-to-backs

Back-To-Back Definition (Adjective)

Sequential or consecutive.
Ruth and Gehrig hit back-to-back home runs.
With one's back facing that of somebody else.
Emerging in exactly opposite directions.
Having a party wall at the rear.
We lived in a row of back-to-back houses.
Synonym of wired (“being a pair in seven card stud with one face up and one face down”).

Back-To-Back as an Adverb

Alternative form of back to back.

Back-To-Back as a Noun

A house with a party wall at the rear.
One of a pair of rig workers who are rostered on alternately.

Synonyms of Back-To-Back

consecutive

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Back-To-Back in a Sentence

Ruth and Gehrig hit back-to-back home runs.

They sat through two back-to-back movies.

We lived in a row of back-to-back houses.

Word Forms & Grammar

back-to-back (not comparable)

back-to-back (plural back-to-backs)

Words That Rhyme With Back-To-Back

back to back

How Do You Say Back-To-Back?

Back-to-back is pronounced /ˌbæk.təˈbæk/ and has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the third syllable (bæk).

Quick Answers About Back-To-Back

Is back-to-back an adjective or an adverb?

Back-to-back is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as an adverb and a noun.

What is another word for back-to-back?

You can replace back-to-back with words such as consecutive. See the full list of back-to-back synonyms and antonyms.