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back-to-back-to-back

/ˌbæk.təˈbæk.təˈbæk/

back-to-back-to-back adjective: sequential or consecutive, in the case of exactly three events.

Adjective

back-to-back-to-back (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Sequential or consecutive, in the case of exactly three events.

Noun

back-to-back-to-back

  1. A set of three things done consecutively.
    • The setlist didn’t stray from what McCartney played at his similarly intimate Santa Barbara Bowl gig last September, though “Flaming Pie” snuck into this concert’s final act, opening the door for a rousing back-to-back-to-back of “Jet,” “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” and “Get Back.”2026 March 29, Matt Mitchell, “In LA, Paul McCartney is king”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 30 Mar 2026

Origin of back-to-back-to-back

Extension of back-to-back.

Questions about back-to-back-to-back

What does back-to-back-to-back mean?
Back-to-back-to-back means sequential or consecutive, in the case of exactly three events.
What part of speech is back-to-back-to-back?
Back-to-back-to-back can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce back-to-back-to-back?
Back-to-back-to-back is pronounced /ˌbæk.təˈbæk.təˈbæk/.

Words near back-to-back-to-back in the dictionary

  1. back-to-back
  2. back-to-back connection
  3. back-to-back connections
  4. back-to-back loan
  5. back-to-back loans
  6. back-to-back-to-back
  7. back-to-backs
  8. back-to-basics
  9. back-to-nature
  10. back-to-school
  11. back-to-school night

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