in back of
To the rear
In back of means behind, referring to position at the rear of something: The dumpsters are in back of the building.
The phrase is more common in American English and somewhat informal.
It contrasts with in front of.
Some consider it wordy where behind would suffice, but it remains standard in casual speech.
- aftVessel's rear area
- rear endButtocks or back section
- sternwardToward a vessel's rear
- behindAt the rear
- posteriorRear or later
trailing · hindmost · bringing up the rear · following · proximity · beyond · hidden · dorsal · lurking · reverse · chasing · wake · pursuing · screened · tucked away · concealed · out of sight · in the shadows
- compound prepositionsaccording to, because of, due to, instead of, out of
- prepositionsabove, about, across, after, along
spatial position (front-back)
in back ofin front of
Preceding in position
ahead of · before · in advance of · facing · preceding
back, backward, backing, background, backwards, backs, backside, backwash, backflow