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backage

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbæ.kɪd͡ʒ/

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noun

Meaning 1

The rear part of a property or building that faces away from the main artery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • {{|author= Steve Szigethy|passage=One suburban design flaw discussed far less often than the cul-de-sac or the strip mall is the “backage” road – a road that provides vehicular access to the rear of properties that otherwise have “frontage” along an arterial road. The backage road optimizes vehicular operations on the arterial by limiting access and reducing turning movements. This improves the arterial’s capacity and, some say, its safety. Indeed, this arrangement is much safer than 1950s-era arterials, where a constant barrage of driveway openings create turning conflicts for people driving, walking and cycling.}}

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From back + -age.