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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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Louisville's Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life festivals take place on back-to-back weekends in September.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
Since McAvoy has been out, the B’s are 5-5 while, without both McAvoy and Pastrnak, the B’s are 3-2, thanks to back-to-back wins against St. Louis and New Jersey.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Marvell shares bounced about 2% this morning after sharp back-to-back losses on those reports.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
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Adjective or adverb
The Los Angeles Dodgers have won back-to-back World Series titles and they could be headed for a third consecutive title next season.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Louisville's Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life festivals take place on back-to-back weekends in September.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
Since McAvoy has been out, the B’s are 5-5 while, without both McAvoy and Pastrnak, the B’s are 3-2, thanks to back-to-back wins against St. Louis and New Jersey.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Marvell shares bounced about 2% this morning after sharp back-to-back losses on those reports.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Back-to-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back-to-back. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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