backside

Plural: backsides

Noun

• The rear part of something; the buttocks.
• the side of an object that is opposite its front
• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• The back side of anything, the part opposite its front, particularly
• The back side of anything, the part opposite its front
• The back side of an estate: the backyard and outbuildings behind a main house, especially (UK dialect, euphemistic) an outhouse.
• The back side of anything, the part opposite its front
• A person's buttocks.
• The back side of anything, the part opposite its front
• The back side of a page: a verso.
• The reverse or opposite of anything.
• Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, side.

Adj

• Approaching an obstacle backward
• Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, side.

Examples

• Having ridden the horse all day for the first time, I had painful blisters on my backside.
• He landed his bonus word right on the backside of his opponent’s play.
• The building's backside faced an alley and was covered in grime and graffiti.

Synonyms

arse, ass, back end, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, backhouse, outhouse, verso

Antonyms

front, frontside