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
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the equipment shed is a concrete structure back of the school
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The journalists travelling with the pope sit at the back of the plane, while the pope, cardinals, bishops and Vatican staff sit at the front.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The White House said swelling around the ankles was due to chronic venous insufficiency or CVI, which occurs when leg veins fail to send blood back to the heart properly, and the bruising on the back of his hand was caused by frequent handshaking and aspirin.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Roberts said the swelling is in the back of the knee.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The back of Ohtani’s knee, where the swelling is concentrated, still is sore, Roberts said.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The White House said swelling around the ankles was due to chronic venous insufficiency or CVI, which occurs when leg veins fail to send blood back to the heart properly, and the bruising on the back of his hand was caused by frequent handshaking and aspirin.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Roberts said the swelling is in the back of the knee.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The back of Ohtani’s knee, where the swelling is concentrated, still is sore, Roberts said.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20of. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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