The back is the large posterior area of the human body, rising from the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders.
Back may also refer to:
People
edit- Adam Back (born 1970), British cryptographer
- Charles Back, South African winemaker
- Chris Back (born 1950), Australian politician
- Ernst Emil Alexander Back (1881–1959), German physicist
- Frédéric Back (1924–2013), Canadian animator
- George Back (1796–1878), British naval officer and explorer
- Les Back (born 1962), English sociology professor and author
- Natasja Crone Back (born 1971), Danish journalist
- Neil Back (born 1969), English rugby player
- Ralph-Johan Back, Finnish computer scientist
- Rico Back (born 1954), Swiss-domiciled German businessman
- Sven-Erik Bäck (1919–1984), Swedish composer
- William Back (1856–1911), Australian cricketer
Places
edit- Back (crater), lunar crater
- Back, Lewis, a village on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland
- Back Bay (disambiguation), several places
- Back Peninsula, Nunavut, Canada
- Back railway station, in Back, Manitoba, Canada
- The Backs, an area at the rear of several colleges in Cambridge, England
Arts, entertainment, and media
editMusic
edit- Back (Lynn Anderson album), 1983
- Back (Ohio Players album), 1988
- "Back" (song), a song by Colt Ford from the album Declaration of Independence
- B.A.C.K., a 1999 album by Danish thrash metal band Artillery
- "Back", a song by Lil Pump featuring Lil Yachty from the album Lil Pump
- Back, in music, accompaniment
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
edit- Back (novel), a 1946 novel by Henry Green
- Back (TV series), a 2017 British sitcom
- "Back" (Louie), an episode of the American television series Louie
- "Back" (Spaced), a television episode
Sports
edit- Back (American football)
- Back nine, the last nine holes on a golf course
- Fullback (American football), a common position in many football games
- Half back (disambiguation), a position in many football games
- Nickelback (American football), a defensive back in American and Canadian football
- Quarterback, a position in the offensive backfield of American and Canadian football
- Running back, a position in the offensive backfield of American and Canadian football
- Back, another term for the position of defender, in association football and Australian rules football
- Back, a player who is defending the goal, in hockey and many other games who is defending the goal
- Back, a rugby football player who is not involved in the scrum
Other uses
edit- Bauk (field) (alternatively spelled "back") a Scottish agricultural term
- Back (horse), the back of a horse
- Back vowel, a type of spoken sound
- Back, the backrest of a chair
- Back, a light-sensing unit for a camera, such as a digital camera back
- Back, the rear of a string instrument's sound board
- Back, to bet on something: Betting exchange § Backing and laying