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
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the equipment shed is a concrete structure back of the school
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Josh Berry rams into the back of Ty Gibbs on Turn 1.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
So the book is, one book is backstage photography that shows really the back of the kitchen and the dining room.
—Bon Appétit, 3 Feb. 2025
Other films are negotiating, also at a snail’s pace, so the back of the baseball card on this fest will look okay in a couple weeks, but not spectacular.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
The retina is a nerve at the back of the eye that converts light into electrical signals for the brain to process into an image, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
So the book is, one book is backstage photography that shows really the back of the kitchen and the dining room.
—Bon Appétit, 3 Feb. 2025
Other films are negotiating, also at a snail’s pace, so the back of the baseball card on this fest will look okay in a couple weeks, but not spectacular.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
The retina is a nerve at the back of the eye that converts light into electrical signals for the brain to process into an image, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20of. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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