Meanings
nounleft back (plural left backs)
plural left backs
- ball gamesA defender who normally plays on the left side of the field.
Translations
Catalan defensa esquerre
- defensa esquerrea defender who plays on the left
Finnish vasen puolustaja
- vasen puolustajaa defender who plays on the left
German Linksverteidiger, Linksverteidigerin
- Linksverteidigera defender who plays on the left
- Linksverteidigerina defender who plays on the left
Swedish vänsterback
- vänsterbacka defender who plays on the left
Cite this entry
APA
left back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20back
MLA
“left back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20back. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “left back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20back.
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