backache
noun
back·ache
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Definition of backache
: a pain in the lower back
Examples of backache in a Sentence
a patient suffering from backache
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Days after returning home from a Punta Cana vacation, Marie Trainer called out of work with a backache and nausea. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "A woman lost her hands and legs to an infection from puppy kisses," 4 Aug. 2019 In the very next chapter, Druckerman develops a chronic backache, which turns out to be the blood cancer non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. — Allison Pearson, New York Times, "A Warning to Women of a Certain Age: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Nightdress," 29 May 2018 Another boy waves a pot of Vicks VapoRub in the air, in his family a cure for everything from backache to depression. — Irene Hsiao, Chicago Reader, "The teens at the Albany Park Theater Project have crafted a beautiful Ofrenda," 16 May 2018 The lotion is packaged in an airtight bottle that delivers a measured 2 milligrams of C.B.D. with each pump, and is designed to soothe stiff joints, backaches, and muscle spasms. — Sunhee Grinnell, Vanities, "A Cannabis Craze Takes Over Skin Care," 27 Apr. 2018 Patients are also using it to reduce pain (from backaches to severe abdominal pain), stop smoking and overeating, and combat the stress of being in a hospital in the first place. — Robert Ito, Los Angeles Magazine, "How an L.A. Hospital Is Using Virtual Reality to Prep Staff for High-Stress Scenarios," 29 Mar. 2018 Days after returning home from a Punta Cana vacation, Marie Trainer called out of work with a backache and nausea. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "A woman lost her hands and legs to an infection from puppy kisses," 4 Aug. 2019 As well as being sanitized, Recaro’s seats will give massages and predict backaches. — Fortune, "This New Airline Seat Will Clean Itself and Destroy Germs," 9 May 2018 In the very next chapter, Druckerman develops a chronic backache, which turns out to be the blood cancer non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. — Allison Pearson, New York Times, "A Warning to Women of a Certain Age: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Nightdress," 29 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'backache.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for backache
backache
noun
English Language Learners Definition of backache
: pain in the back
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backache
noun
back·ache
| \ ˈbak-ˌāk
\
\
Medical Definition of backache
: a pain in the lower back
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