back of
preposition
US, informal
: behind
… stood leaning against a parked car out back of the building …—
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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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Cameras moved to the back of the room Utah County prosecutor Chad Grunander noted that nearly all of the clips shown by the defense as examples of media sensationalism did not include material from the courtroom livestream.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
According to the affidavit, Hopper pulled up behind her Jeep, firing two shots in the back of it.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Newton revealed her return in a tongue-in-cheek fashion on social media, unpacking a box that had a director’s chair with her name on the back of it and the film’s logo on front.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Police said Luna denied hitting her son in the face or on the back of his head.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
According to the affidavit, Hopper pulled up behind her Jeep, firing two shots in the back of it.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Newton revealed her return in a tongue-in-cheek fashion on social media, unpacking a box that had a director’s chair with her name on the back of it and the film’s logo on front.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Police said Luna denied hitting her son in the face or on the back of his head.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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 21 Apr. 2026.
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