back of
preposition
US, informal
: behind
… stood leaning against a parked car out back of the building …—
Peter Goldman et al.
Peter Goldman et al.They now sit … just two games back of the Yankees in the wild card race.—Steve Buckley
Steve BuckleyExamples of back of in a Sentence
the equipment shed is a concrete structure back of the school
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The Red Sox entered Wednesday tied with the New York Yankees at 2 1/2 games back of the Toronto Blue Jays for the American League East lead.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The loss dropped the Yankees to 3 1/2 games back of the American League East-leading Toronto Blue Jays, but kept them just barely ahead of the Boston Red Sox for the top wild-card position with 24 days remaining in the regular season.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The signs identifying Barn 44 as his racing stable, marked by his Kentucky Derby victories, were relocated to the back of a non-descript building that serves as the media center during Kentucky Derby race week.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
After a bit of small talk, the streamer walked over to the back of the room to an enormous figure hidden with a black cloth draped over it.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The loss dropped the Yankees to 3 1/2 games back of the American League East-leading Toronto Blue Jays, but kept them just barely ahead of the Boston Red Sox for the top wild-card position with 24 days remaining in the regular season.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The signs identifying Barn 44 as his racing stable, marked by his Kentucky Derby victories, were relocated to the back of a non-descript building that serves as the media center during Kentucky Derby race week.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
After a bit of small talk, the streamer walked over to the back of the room to an enormous figure hidden with a black cloth draped over it.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for back of
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20of. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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