back of
preposition
US, informal
: behind
… stood leaning against a parked car out back of the building …—
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Examples of back of in a Sentence
the equipment shed is a concrete structure back of the school
Recent Examples on the Web
One staffer has his hand around the back of the boy's neck, holding him against the wall, and another has the palm of his hand on the youth's head, pinning it against the cinder block wall.
—Christine MacDonald, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024
Authorities said Ginn’s medals were believed to have been stolen from the back of a Land Rover parked in the Victorian capital about a week ago.
—Isaac Yee and Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
While Hill was lying on his stomach, Torres pressed his palm onto the back of his neck and later wrapped his arm around Hill’s throat.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
After the officer ordered him to exit his McLaren sports car, Torres grabbed Hill by the back of the head, pinned him face first into the ground and handcuffed him.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
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Christine MacDonald, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024
Authorities said Ginn’s medals were believed to have been stolen from the back of a Land Rover parked in the Victorian capital about a week ago.
—Isaac Yee and Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
While Hill was lying on his stomach, Torres pressed his palm onto the back of his neck and later wrapped his arm around Hill’s throat.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
After the officer ordered him to exit his McLaren sports car, Torres grabbed Hill by the back of the head, pinned him face first into the ground and handcuffed him.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20of. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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