tieback

noun

tie·​back ˈtī-ˌbak How to pronounce tieback (audio)
1
: a decorative strip or device of cloth, cord, or metal for draping a curtain to the side of a window
2
: a curtain with a tieback
usually used in plural

Examples of tieback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chains and tiebacks can keep light fixtures at bay, however. 8. Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2024 Choose thick fabrics and pull them back with tasseled tiebacks to enhance the effect. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2024 The steep slope is being reinforced with four rows of tiebacks that are being bored into the hillside and stabilized with cables connected to concrete beams. Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024 The stabilization project could take up to a year to complete, but the goal is to have the tiebacks installed before the winter rains begin, Koger said. Also threatened by the slide is the Reef Gate condominium building on the slope below and slightly north of Casa Romantica. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2023 Remaining construction activities include cutting, capping, and covering with shotcrete all tiebacks, installing a trench drain system, the restoration of the slope and fencing, and revegetation, according to the report. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023 As for other tiebacks, Shell also has its Coulomb Phase 2 project under construction in the Gulf. Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 1 June 2018 For example, subsea tiebacks, which extend the reach of production platforms, allow producers to safely pursue prospects near existing infrastructure. Liz Schwarze and Mark Hatfield, Houston Chronicle, 2 May 2018 That means the new discovery can be further drilled and developed through connections, called tiebacks, to the Appomattox to save costs, rather than build a new platform. Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 24 May 2018

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'tieback.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tieback was in 1926

Dictionary Entries Near tieback

Cite this Entry

“Tieback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tieback. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!