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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According to police sources, officers arriving at the scene discovered a trail of blood leading to the front of the property and made entry through a shattered glass sliding door at the back of the house.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 22 July 2025
One bullet hit him in the back of the neck and exited through his right eye.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Using a brush, apply the color on the roots, starting from the back of your head and on the roots only.
—Essence, 22 July 2025
The Diner front lot can be seen way in the back of the photo below.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 22 July 2025
One bullet hit him in the back of the neck and exited through his right eye.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Using a brush, apply the color on the roots, starting from the back of your head and on the roots only.
—Essence, 22 July 2025
The Diner front lot can be seen way in the back of the photo below.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 21 July 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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