noun
- alternative plans or resources that can be used if the main one fails
Usage: plural form of fallback
Examples
- The company has several fallbacks in case the merger doesn’t go through.
- We need to prepare fallbacks for our outdoor wedding in case of rain.
- The team discussed various fallbacks if their first strategy failed.
- Having multiple fallbacks gave them confidence in their business plan.
- The software includes automatic fallbacks to prevent system crashes.
- Emergency fallbacks were activated when the power grid failed.