back-to-back

B1
Pronunciation
/ˌbæk.təˈbæk/
Noun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

A house with a party wall at the rear.

Adjective
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

Sequential or consecutive.

Example Sentences
  • Ruth and Gehrig hit back-to-back home runs.
2 Definition

With one's back facing that of somebody else.

3 Definition

(of a house) Having a party wall at the rear

Example Sentences
  • We lived in a row of back-to-back houses.
Adverb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

With one's back facing that of somebody else.

Synonyms
dos a dos
Example Sentences
  • Stand back to back so that we can see which of you is taller.
2 Definition

Consecutively; one after the other.

Example Sentences
  • We can't watch these films back to back! That's just way too much for one night.