as in in back of
at, to, or toward the rear of
the equipment shed is a concrete structure back of the school
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Video then shows the Grinch escorting two woman into the back of a police car.
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Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
My knees were in the back of the seat in front of me without the person reclining.
—Soo Kim, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
That mark puts the Pistons firmly in the mix for a Play-In Tournament spot in the Eastern Conference and just two and a half games back of a top-six seed.
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The back of the house wraps around three sides of a courtyard that’s a patchwork of stone, wood decking, and grass.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
My knees were in the back of the seat in front of me without the person reclining.
—Soo Kim, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
That mark puts the Pistons firmly in the mix for a Play-In Tournament spot in the Eastern Conference and just two and a half games back of a top-six seed.
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The back of the house wraps around three sides of a courtyard that’s a patchwork of stone, wood decking, and grass.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20of. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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