in back
idiom
: in an area at the back of something
The clerk brought out the item from the storeroom in back
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Hoist your youngest and huddle in back.
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Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Steaks are cut in-house daily, with owner Ed Fauble making his way in back to do the honors.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Before anyone says it, yes, major How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days vibes, especially with the ribbons in back.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
Women’s bobsled — or bobsleigh, as Europeans call it — is a two-person operation with a pilot in front and brake woman in back.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Steaks are cut in-house daily, with owner Ed Fauble making his way in back to do the honors.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Before anyone says it, yes, major How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days vibes, especially with the ribbons in back.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
Women’s bobsled — or bobsleigh, as Europeans call it — is a two-person operation with a pilot in front and brake woman in back.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for in back
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“In back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20back. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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