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
Noa was seized on October 7th from the Nova Music Festival, terrorized, thrown on the back of a motorcycle, and taken into Gaza.
—ABC News, 9 June 2024
The accident occurred on the New Jersey Turnpike when a Walmart truck collided with the back of the 10-seat vehicle carrying Morgan and others.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 June 2024
Drug manufacturers must include better and earlier access planning to ensure that people in resource-poor countries are not left at the back of the queue.
—Jayasree K. Iyer, STAT, 7 June 2024
Beckham then walked to midfield and launched a pass 60-yards into the back of the end zone, hitting the uprights in one throw.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
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ABC News, 9 June 2024
The accident occurred on the New Jersey Turnpike when a Walmart truck collided with the back of the 10-seat vehicle carrying Morgan and others.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 June 2024
Drug manufacturers must include better and earlier access planning to ensure that people in resource-poor countries are not left at the back of the queue.
—Jayasree K. Iyer, STAT, 7 June 2024
Beckham then walked to midfield and launched a pass 60-yards into the back of the end zone, hitting the uprights in one throw.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20of. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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