# wingback

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #90,069

## Definitions
1. A player who doubles on either side of the center as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.
2. A running back who is in formation near the line of scrimmage and outside the tackles, a slotback.
3. One of the projecting side pieces on a wingback chair.
4. A wingback chair.

## Etymology
From wing + back.

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