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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Conveniently offered in a flip-top box, the back of the 4 by 6-inch cards includes the type of soil, hardiness, habitat, bloom time, pollinators, and pests for each flower type.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
Jordan escaped after a high-speed chase but was later arrested when he was spotted in the back of a taxi at a police roadblock.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The mass spending begs the question where future campaign dollars will be funneled off the back of the growth of podcast and social media appearances for candidates.
—Jason Davis, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
On the witness stand, Ventura described Combs stomping on her face in the back of an Escalade in 2009 and kicking and punching her repeatedly over the years.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
Jordan escaped after a high-speed chase but was later arrested when he was spotted in the back of a taxi at a police roadblock.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The mass spending begs the question where future campaign dollars will be funneled off the back of the growth of podcast and social media appearances for candidates.
—Jason Davis, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
On the witness stand, Ventura described Combs stomping on her face in the back of an Escalade in 2009 and kicking and punching her repeatedly over the years.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20of. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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