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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As a sanitation worker in New York City for almost two decades, Mr. Martin is well accustomed to tossing bags of acrid, leaky garbage from the curb into the back of a truck.
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Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Walk to the back of the home and the extensive stonework with retaining walls on multiple levels, connected by steps that gracefully flow from one area to another, add to the visual appeal, not to mention the ability to entertain large parties outside.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
When authorities arrived at the family’s apartment building, the doorman led them to the utility room at the back of the lobby.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 23 May 2025
Sidney Barrett Morris, 43, an official at Cal State Northridge, was eating dinner alone two years ago when a masked man shot him in the back of the head.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Walk to the back of the home and the extensive stonework with retaining walls on multiple levels, connected by steps that gracefully flow from one area to another, add to the visual appeal, not to mention the ability to entertain large parties outside.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
When authorities arrived at the family’s apartment building, the doorman led them to the utility room at the back of the lobby.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 23 May 2025
Sidney Barrett Morris, 43, an official at Cal State Northridge, was eating dinner alone two years ago when a masked man shot him in the back of the head.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back of
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Through it all Trump was seated at a reviewing stand in front of the Washington Monument, alongside his wife, and much of his Cabinet, all of them behind bullet-proof glass.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
15 June 2025
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Over the past five years, several major insurers have cut coverage in the most vulnerable parts of Florida or withdrawn from the state entirely, often citing growing costs as the main reason behind their decision.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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