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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