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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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
The ball hit the back of the rim and soared into the heavens.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Haliburton’s shot clanked off of the back of the rim and into the air, only to go through the net.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
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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
The ball hit the back of the rim and soared into the heavens.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Haliburton’s shot clanked off of the back of the rim and into the air, only to go through the net.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
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 2 Jun. 2025.
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