Meaning

3 senses
  1. The wall at the back of a racquetball or squash court, directly opposite the front wall.

  2. The back of the thorax's wall

  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, wall.

Examples

15 sentences
  1. We have our backs to the wall.

    Ми стоїмо спиною до стіни. — deniko

    ruМы в безвыходном положении. — sharptoothed

    deWir stehen mit dem Rücken zur Wand. — lilygilder

  2. He stood with his back to the wall.

    ruОн стоял спиной к стене. — odexed

    deEr stand mit dem Rücken zur Mauer. — Manfredo

  3. I noticed him sitting with his back against the wall.

  4. Tom leaned back against the wall.

  5. Tom stood with his back to the wall.

    deTom stand mit dem Rücken zur Mauer. — wolfgangth

Origin

Because it is a wall and is located at the back of the court.

Because it is a wall and is located at the back of the court.

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Forms

plural: back walls
Singularback wall
Pluralback walls

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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