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

Diomande just humiliates fullbacks. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 June 2026

Some of their teammates play for rivals in England, like Brighton & Hove Albion’s goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, fullback Mats Wieffer, and center back Jan Paul van Hecke. —Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026

The Patriots have two other fullbacks on the roster in Reggie Gilliam and Brock Lampe. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026

Over the last few years, Juszczyk, whose husband is the San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk, has turned her custom NFL game-day designs into a business, dressing high-profile celebrities and athletes, including Taylor Swift, Simone Biles, and Caitlin Clark. —Avery Stone, Time, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for fullback

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback

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