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 Buckley
Examples of back of in a Sentence
the equipment shed is a concrete structure back of the school
Recent Examples on the Web
At the back of the studio, just above our heads, was a wide wooden shelf.
—Kadish Morris, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Police said the driver responded by firing several shots into the couple’s minivan, striking the woman in the back of the head.
—Norman Miller, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Whether that be walking away from a house in the morning in tears listening to your colicky baby screaming for you, going back to work sometimes doubled over in pain, pumping in the back of storage closets delirious without sleep, the total panic of losing childcare.
—Dawn Huckelbridge, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
Now that Renaissance has run its course and done the job of introducing Queen Bey’s new music to younger streaming audiences, Cowboy Carter is riding off into the sunset off the back of that foundation.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
The armed men beat them with the back of their guns and the flat edge of their blades.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
However, prosecutors said in the April 8 press release that Gallina was shot in the back of the head.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Trees were planted in the front outdoor area and trash was picked up in the back of the brewery, which sits near a section of Beargrass Creek.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
The 30-year-old comedian was headed toward the Delancey St. F train on the Lower East Side before a comedy show that night when she was suddenly punched in the back of the head.
—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Kadish Morris, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Police said the driver responded by firing several shots into the couple’s minivan, striking the woman in the back of the head.
—Norman Miller, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Whether that be walking away from a house in the morning in tears listening to your colicky baby screaming for you, going back to work sometimes doubled over in pain, pumping in the back of storage closets delirious without sleep, the total panic of losing childcare.
—Dawn Huckelbridge, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
Now that Renaissance has run its course and done the job of introducing Queen Bey’s new music to younger streaming audiences, Cowboy Carter is riding off into the sunset off the back of that foundation.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
The armed men beat them with the back of their guns and the flat edge of their blades.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
However, prosecutors said in the April 8 press release that Gallina was shot in the back of the head.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Trees were planted in the front outdoor area and trash was picked up in the back of the brewery, which sits near a section of Beargrass Creek.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
The 30-year-old comedian was headed toward the Delancey St. F train on the Lower East Side before a comedy show that night when she was suddenly punched in the back of the head.
—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20of. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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