fullback

noun

full·​back ˈfu̇l-ˌbak 

1

: an offensive football back used primarily for line plunges and blocking

2

: a primarily defensive player usually stationed nearest the defended goal (as in soccer or field hockey)

Examples of fullback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bosa, defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, wide receiver Deebo Samuel and fullback Kyle Juszczyk are incumbent starters who arrived this week for Phase 3 of the offseason program. —Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024

Back in the 60s, Barranco and his friends would hang out in their cars at the Loch Raven Boulevard location of Ameche’s, the drive-in hamburger restaurant chain founded by former Baltimore Colts fullback Alan Ameche, said his cousin, Regina Armetta Jenkins. —Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

fullback

noun

full·​back ˈfu̇l-ˌbak 

1

: a football back who usually lines up between the halfbacks

2

: a mainly defensive player (as in soccer or field hockey) who usually plays near the goal to be defended