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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When Carolyn finally walked through the doors at the back of the chapel and down the aisle, Reverend O’Byrne had to lead the pair through their vows using a flashlight.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
The wet-look bob By scraping hair away from the face and gathering it at the back of the head, a slick wet-look bob is a chic way to disguise thinning hair.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Columbus has climbed the standings since Rick Bowness took over behind the bench, and the team is only one point behind the Bruins for the second wild-card seed, and three back of the third-place Islanders in the Metropolitan Division.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
At some point, the man drew a firearm, pointed it at the back of Robinson's head and fired twice.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
The wet-look bob By scraping hair away from the face and gathering it at the back of the head, a slick wet-look bob is a chic way to disguise thinning hair.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Columbus has climbed the standings since Rick Bowness took over behind the bench, and the team is only one point behind the Bruins for the second wild-card seed, and three back of the third-place Islanders in the Metropolitan Division.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
At some point, the man drew a firearm, pointed it at the back of Robinson's head and fired twice.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20of. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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