Back of
Synonyms for back of
adj following in position or time
subsequently
later
afterwards
back
behind
below
ensuing
hindmost
next
posterior
rear
thereafter
hind
in the rear
postliminary
subsequential
succeeding
Antonyms for back of
before
Synonyms
adj end
backward
behind
rearward
posterior
tail
hind
following
final
rear
aback
abaft
aft
after
astern
hindmost
rearmost
in the wake of
Antonyms
front
preceding
future
first
beginning
Synonyms
adv position farther back; following
trailing
abaft
after
afterwards
next
subsequently
at the heels of
at the rear of
bringing up the rear
eating the dust
in the background
in the wake
later than
off the pace
Antonyms
front
paid
Synonyms
adj back
postern
behind
rearward
posterior
tail
following
final
rear
aback
abaft
aft
after
astern
backward
hindmost
rearmost
in the wake of
Antonyms
front
preceding
first
beginning
Usage Notes
Although some object to their use, the phrases in back of and the shorter—and much older—back of with the meaning “behind” are fully established as standard in American English: The car was parked (in) back of the house. Both phrases occur in all types of speech and writing.
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