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in back of

in back of preposition: behind, back of.

Preposition

in back of

  1. (Canada, US, informal) behind, back of
    • There is a tool shed (in) back of the house.

Origin of in back of

By analogy with in front of.

Questions about in back of

What does in back of mean?
In back of means behind, back of.
What part of speech is in back of?
In back of is a preposition.

Words near in back of in the dictionary

  1. in as much as
  2. in at the death
  3. in at the deep end
  4. in attendance
  5. in back
  6. in back of
  7. in bad
  8. in bad bread
  9. in bad odor
  10. in bad odour
  11. in bad part

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