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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What started as a couple selling candy out of the back of their wagon turned into a full-fledged business.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
Then, halfway through the routine, Chiles sprinted to a chain link fence at the back of the floor and climbed up as the male dancers lifted the section of fence and laid it flat, revealing Normani striking a pose underneath.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025
Pope Francis would go to the back of the plane to greet all the journalists traveling with him individually, and on the way back would hold a press conference.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
One play later, Carolina walked away empty-handed after Brown came down with Young’s pass intended for tight end Mitchell Evans in the back of the end zone.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
Then, halfway through the routine, Chiles sprinted to a chain link fence at the back of the floor and climbed up as the male dancers lifted the section of fence and laid it flat, revealing Normani striking a pose underneath.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025
Pope Francis would go to the back of the plane to greet all the journalists traveling with him individually, and on the way back would hold a press conference.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
One play later, Carolina walked away empty-handed after Brown came down with Young’s pass intended for tight end Mitchell Evans in the back of the end zone.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20of. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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