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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Give him room and half a chance to shoot and the chances are, the ball will soon be in the back of the net.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Even something as bland as the back of a cargo truck can turn into a visual playground within the span of a single kick.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
The roughly hewn goober had been strapped to the back of a logging truck, hauled across the country and parked near the White House.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
While the aromatics are cooking, bruise the lemongrass with the back of a knife and add it to the pot with the lime leaves and curry paste.
—Luke Fortney, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Even something as bland as the back of a cargo truck can turn into a visual playground within the span of a single kick.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
The roughly hewn goober had been strapped to the back of a logging truck, hauled across the country and parked near the White House.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
While the aromatics are cooking, bruise the lemongrass with the back of a knife and add it to the pot with the lime leaves and curry paste.
—Luke Fortney, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20of. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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