Examples of backrest in a Sentence
a chair with a cushioned backrest
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Even the arm and backrests are adjustable to provide the maximum amount of comfort while lounging.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Its wide seat and backrest can accommodate two people and hold up to 440 pounds.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Recumbent bikes with a backrest may also be a good choice.
—Tim Petrie, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Not that this sort of thing is unusual in the BEV world…
Inside, there is a healthy 520 liters of luggage capacity, which can be increased to 1750 liters by folding down the rear-seat backrest.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Its wide seat and backrest can accommodate two people and hold up to 440 pounds.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Recumbent bikes with a backrest may also be a good choice.
—Tim Petrie, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Not that this sort of thing is unusual in the BEV world…
Inside, there is a healthy 520 liters of luggage capacity, which can be increased to 1750 liters by folding down the rear-seat backrest.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Backrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backrest. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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backrest
noun
back·rest
ˈbak-ˌrest 
: a rest for the back
Medical Definition
backrest
noun
back·rest
ˈbak-ˌrest
: a rest for the back
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