back page

Publication's last sheet

Back page refers to the last page of a newspaper, magazine, or publication.

In newspapers, the back page traditionally carries sports coverage or lighter content, contrasting with front-page news.

Something relegated to the back page receives less prominent attention: The scandal barely made the back page.

Back-page as an adjective describes lesser stories or secondary placement.

advertisements

classifieds

Brief newspaper advertisements

small adsBrief commercial listings
personalsClassified ads seeking relationships
listingsPublished directory contents

want ads · notices · announcements · sponsors · promotions · inserts · directories · services · rates · placements

obscurity

afterthought

Idea added belatedly

fillerSubstance closing gaps
overlookedNot noticed or considered
unnoticedNot perceived by anyone

buried · hidden · obscure · minor · insignificant · relegated · forgotten · neglected · low-priority · secondary

reference

index

Alphabetical guide to contents

appendixSupplementary section after main text
bibliographyList of cited works
glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions

footnotes · citations · references · sources · contents · tables · errata · credits · colophon · acknowledgments

Categories

front/back pairshead, tail, fore, aft, anterior
pagesrecto, verso, leaf
newspapersnewspaper, headlines, headline, news, articles
backbackache, backbone, dorsal, lats, lumbar
Book Idiomsby the book, closed book, open book, hit the books, cover to cover

Opposites

position in publication

back pagefront page

Newspaper's opening display

cover · front cover · title page · cover page · above the fold

news prominence/importance

back pagefront page

Newspaper's opening display

headlines · top story · lead story · breaking news · above the fold

Family

back, page, pages, paged, pager, pagers, pagination, paginate, paginated

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G