# blindside

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈblaɪndˌsaɪd/ · frequency rank #50,390

## Definitions
1. A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver.
2. A tram/train driver's field of blindness around a tram (trolley/streetcar) or a train; the side areas behind the tram/train driver.
3. A person's weak point.
4. The space on the side of the pitch with the shorter distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare openside.
5. The blindside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 6.

## Etymology
From blind + side.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/blindside