Used in a Sentence

back-to-back

How to use back-to-back in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for back-to-back.

Editorial note

Boring is "yeah, then I watched back-to-back seasons of 30Rock".

Examples7
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

one after the other; "back-to-back home runs"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of back-to-back gathered in one view.

adjective

one after the other; "back-to-back home runs"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for back-to-back.

adjective

one after the other; "back-to-back home runs"

Example sentences

1

Boring is "yeah, then I watched back-to-back seasons of 30Rock".

2

I did some back-to-back 100 hour weeks last year, and definitely felt it a lot more than I did when I was 30.

3

I assume the work areas will be SF startup standard huge open rooms full of lines of back-to-back desks?

4

It was actually two conferences held back-to-back, and I was attending both.

5

This is really just a variant of the back-to-back ticket trick, which the airlines already have some countermeasures for.

6

Download Doom and play it back-to-back with a modern FPS. What you'll probably notice most isn't the low resolution or the weird cardboard-cutout objects, but the absence of freelook.

7

That's because the lever doesn't contain the shitty working conditions, danger, pressure, back-to-back shifts, forced overtime, and the knowledge that even that pitiful machine can be snatched away from you at the whim of bastards, and society will blame it on you.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use back-to-back in a sentence?

Boring is "yeah, then I watched back-to-back seasons of 30Rock".

What does back-to-back mean?

one after the other; "back-to-back home runs"

What part of speech is back-to-back?

back-to-back is commonly used as adjective.