center-back

A form of centre-back — A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper

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Meanings

nouncenter-back (plural center-backs)

plural center-backs

  1. alternativeball gamesAlternative spelling of centre-back.
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APA

center-back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center-back

MLA

“center-back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center-back. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “center-back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center-back.

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