Definitions
(American football) the position of a back on a football team, generally smaller in size than a fullback
Word origin
From half + back, in reference to position on the field of play; compare fullback.
Used in a sentence
“Four years ago, Diane got a small inheritance and they became what Paul Klein calls “halfbacks” — people who moved to Florida from the North and have progressed partly back.”
“One of my favorite stories of North Carolina’s demographic growth and change is the “halfback.””
““‘Halfbacks’ are snowbirds from Michigan who have tried wintering in Florida but decided to move…half way back.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Gridiron runner”8 letters
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