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 BuckleyExamples of back of in a Sentence
the equipment shed is a concrete structure back of the school
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Later in 2020, Newton was accused of placing his knee into the back of a woman who was nine months pregnant during an arrest.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Sadie picked up a doll from the back of the stairwell and held it up to her parents.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Somebody got in the back of Corey.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
At one point, Jayapal asked Bondi to turn around to the victims at the back of the room and apologize for not redacting their personal information.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Sadie picked up a doll from the back of the stairwell and held it up to her parents.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Somebody got in the back of Corey.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
At one point, Jayapal asked Bondi to turn around to the victims at the back of the room and apologize for not redacting their personal information.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for back of
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20of. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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