back-to-back
1 of 2adjective or adverb
1
: facing in opposite directions and often touching
2
: coming one after the other : consecutive
plural back-to-backs
1
British
: a house that is connected in a row with other houses on each side and with a similar row of houses behind it
These were where the millworkers dwelt, the worst of them known as back-to-backs because that is how they were built, without intervening space.—
Geoffrey Moorhouse
Geoffrey Moorhouse2
sports
: a sequence of two games scheduled to be played on consecutive days
Miami began to beat elite teams and was bloodlessly efficient in the second half of back-to-backs, winning 11 in a row over a three-month stretch, a sign of a team with toughness.—Jack McCallum
Jack McCallumExamples of back-to-back in a Sentence
Adjective or adverb
the three movies in the series were filmed back-to-back so that the cast members wouldn't age visibly on screen
the new governor was soon facing several back-to-back crises
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Sasaki gave up back-to-back doubles to Iván Herrera and Alec Burleson, and a home run to Jordan Walker — who’s been swinging the hottest bat of any hitter this series — for a quick three runs.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
The 76ers have come up with back-to-back resounding victories to force a Game 7 that did not look feasible a few days ago.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 May 2026
Still, the reigning back-to-back dual champions in the league figure to be ranked somewhere in the top 25 nationally heading into the season.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
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Adjective or adverb
On the mound, the team received back-to-back six shutout innings from starters Noah Schultz on Friday and Sean Burke on Saturday.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Sasaki gave up back-to-back doubles to Iván Herrera and Alec Burleson, and a home run to Jordan Walker — who’s been swinging the hottest bat of any hitter this series — for a quick three runs.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
The 76ers have come up with back-to-back resounding victories to force a Game 7 that did not look feasible a few days ago.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 May 2026
Still, the reigning back-to-back dual champions in the league figure to be ranked somewhere in the top 25 nationally heading into the season.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
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“Back-to-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back-to-back. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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