"backage" meaning in English

See backage in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbæ.kɪd͡ʒ/ Forms: backages [plural]
Etymology: From back + -age. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|back|age}} back + -age Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} backage (countable and uncountable, plural backages)
  1. The rear part of a property or building that faces away from the main artery. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: backage road
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