in back of

preposition

behind, back of

“There is a tool shed (in) back of the house.”

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Meanings

preposition
  1. CanadaUSinformalbehind, back of

    There is a tool shed (in) back of the house.

  2. CanadaUSinformalat the bottom of; ultimately responsible for

    The French envoy blamed it on Robert Dudley, saying that he knew he was in back of it — since he had murdered once, why not again?

    2012, Margaret George, Elizabeth I (page 72)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
aback ofat the bottom ofbehind

Origin

By analogy with in front of.

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APA

in back of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20back%20of

MLA

“in back of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20back%20of. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in back of,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20back%20of.

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