running back

noun

: a football back (such as a halfback or fullback) who carries the ball on running plays

Examples of running back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Patriots should be looking for a developmental quarterback and running back in this year’s class, but executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf already hinted last week that the team won’t be looking for a center. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026

Gamble, who turns 36 in June, is a running back and linebacker for the Los Angeles Legends in the Women’s National Football Conference, a full-contact professional league consisting of 16 franchises across the United States. —Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026

If Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price is available, the Broncos should blow out their hamstrings running to the podium. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026

Junior running back Jordan Lyle began 2025 as a starter, got hurt in the season opener against Notre Dame and never really did much the rest of the season. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for running back

• almanac
• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback