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backfield

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbækˌfiːld/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbækˌfild/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bak′fēld′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
back•field /ˈbækˌfild/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Sportthe members of a football team stationed behind the linemen or the linebackers.
  2. Sportthe area in which the backfield plays.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
back•field  (bak′fēld′),USA pronunciation n. [Football.]
  1. Sport(used with a pl. v.) the members of the team who, on offense, are stationed behind the linemen and, on defense, behind the linebackers.
  2. Sporttheir positions considered as a unit.
  3. Sportthe area where the backs play.
  • back1 + field 1910–15, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
backfield /ˈbækˌfiːld/ n
  1. the backfield ⇒ (sometimes functioning as plural) the quarterback and running backs in a team
  2. the area behind the line of scrimmage from which the backfield begin each play
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