back of
preposition
US, informal
: behind
… stood leaning against a parked car out back of the building …—
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Peter Goldman et al.They now sit … just two games back of the Yankees in the wild card race.—Steve Buckley
Steve BuckleyExamples of back of in a Sentence
the equipment shed is a concrete structure back of the school
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Finding your model is simple: Look at the back of your iPad.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
One complaint: Players sit in the back of the plane, while staff flies in first-class.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
However, health practitioners have known for some time that FAST misses around 20% of stroke types, specifically those affecting the posterior circulation (the back of the brain).
—Taayoo Murray, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
But the biggest changes can be found at the back of the car, where the rear end has been outfitted with a pair of vertical stabilizers and a set of faux afterburners and missiles.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
One complaint: Players sit in the back of the plane, while staff flies in first-class.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
However, health practitioners have known for some time that FAST misses around 20% of stroke types, specifically those affecting the posterior circulation (the back of the brain).
—Taayoo Murray, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
But the biggest changes can be found at the back of the car, where the rear end has been outfitted with a pair of vertical stabilizers and a set of faux afterburners and missiles.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20of. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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