Home › Words › B › backfieldbackfield/ˈbækˌfild/backfield means the rear part of the field of play, particularly; Synonym of outfield.backfield is pronounced /ˈbækˌfild/.EtymologyFrom back + field.nounThe rear part of the field of play, particularly; Synonym of outfield.The rear part of the field of play, particularly; The area behind the line of scrimmage occupied before the snap by the team on offense.The rear part of the field of play, particularly; The area behind either the offensive or defensive line.e.g.“Moving the ball directly out of the backfield is the greatest form of attack there is.” — 2000, Derek Smethurst, Soccer Offense for Winning, →ISBN, page 1:The players occupying this area.e.g.“Maryland's football team practiced for the third straight day yesterday without its starting backfield.” — 1983 Nov. 10, Washington Post, p. E8Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.backfielder 79% match — A player stationed in the backfield. vs backfield →outfield 67% match — The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence. vs backfield →downfield 65% match — Towards the lower part of a field. vs backfield →ballfield 63% match — Baseball playing field. vs backfield →halfback 63% match — Any of various positions on the field of play between the forwards and the fullbacks. vs backfield →backcourt 61% match — A courtyard behind a housing block or tenement building. vs backfield →outfieldsman 61% match — A player in the outfield. vs backfield →infield 61% match — The area inside a racetrack or running track. vs backfield →