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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San Jose enters Saturday as the Western Conference’s second wild card team with 55 points, and two points back of the Anaheim Ducks for third place in the Pacific Division.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Tucked in the back of the store, a book room is a bibliophile’s haven, where shoppers linger among titles warmed by an oversized hanging lamp and retro furniture.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
These tests typically involve a health care provider swabbing the inside of your nose or the back of your throat and sending the sample to a lab for analysis.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That’s due to the toy’s silicone strings' ability to reach the back of the throat and become lodged.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 22 Jan. 2026
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Tucked in the back of the store, a book room is a bibliophile’s haven, where shoppers linger among titles warmed by an oversized hanging lamp and retro furniture.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
These tests typically involve a health care provider swabbing the inside of your nose or the back of your throat and sending the sample to a lab for analysis.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That’s due to the toy’s silicone strings' ability to reach the back of the throat and become lodged.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 22 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2026.
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