backroom

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adjective

back·​room ˈbak-ˈrüm 

-ˈru̇m

variants or back-room

: made or operating in an inconspicuous way : behind-the-scenes

backroom deals

a backroom politician

back room

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noun

1

: a room situated in the rear

2

: the meeting place of a directing group that exercises its authority in an inconspicuous and indirect way

Examples of backroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Pascal Planque, Mike Stowell and new first team coach Adam Sadler complete the new-look Foxes backroom staff for the upcoming season. —SI.com, 1 July 2018

After five months of backroom horse-trading and all-night arm twisting, Angela Merkel faces one last obstacle to achieving a stable government in her fourth term as German chancellor. —Griff Witte, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2018

Noun

Inside a back room at an Apple Store in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City, Matthew Savage can hardly contain his excitement for the coming Formula 1 season, particularly the racing series’ new partnership with the global tech giant. —Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2026

And yet, the artists are still here, and their music survives, cropping up in dingy basements and bar back rooms. —Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1911, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for backroom

• assume
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume
• courtroom