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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The lead didn’t last long as American Jake Guentzel found the back of the net to tie the game at 1-1.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
This involves swabbing the back of your throat and sending the swab to the lab.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 15 Feb. 2025
Even if Merino hadn’t found the back of the net from his cross, Nwaneri was taking the game to Leicester in a way few 17-year-olds can.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Eight different players found the back of the net for the Americans in the matchup, with Chase Adams leading the way by scoring an unheard-of 10 goals in the outing.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
This involves swabbing the back of your throat and sending the swab to the lab.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 15 Feb. 2025
Even if Merino hadn’t found the back of the net from his cross, Nwaneri was taking the game to Leicester in a way few 17-year-olds can.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Eight different players found the back of the net for the Americans in the matchup, with Chase Adams leading the way by scoring an unheard-of 10 goals in the outing.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20of. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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