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
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Then, last week, he was hit in the back of the leg by a pickoff throw at first base, resulting in a right hamstring contusion that has limited his ability to run full speed on the bases.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
The title comes from short biographies Nichols and May wrote for the back of one of their comedy albums.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 27 May 2024
Oregon finished third in the Pac-12 this season, one game behind conference champion Arizona and a half-game back of Oregon State.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
In the snap, The Bachelorette alum and his daughter donned snorkels, alongside Trista, 51, and Maxwell, who posed in the back of the selfie that was taken with the ocean in the background.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
The title comes from short biographies Nichols and May wrote for the back of one of their comedy albums.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 27 May 2024
Oregon finished third in the Pac-12 this season, one game behind conference champion Arizona and a half-game back of Oregon State.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
In the snap, The Bachelorette alum and his daughter donned snorkels, alongside Trista, 51, and Maxwell, who posed in the back of the selfie that was taken with the ocean in the background.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20of. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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