Definition of in back in US English: in back
phrase North American At the back of something, especially a building.
‘my dad demolished an old shed in back of his barn’
More example sentences
‘He took the duffel bag from Kellie and threw it in back of one of the SUVs that was in Jones' driveway.’ ‘By then, the cars in back had almost caught up, and were trailing right behind us.’ ‘My right leg is a little sore in back, and that just came about today.’ ‘The conversation spread across the aisle, then to the seat in front, the row in back.’ ‘The tight pant legs just touch the top of the boot heel in back and break one time on the instep.’ ‘Small fenced gardens were in back of most of the huts, and chickens seemed to be everywhere.’ ‘When she woke up, the sun was setting in the western horizon, in back of the plane.’ ‘I sat in the passenger seat and Erik in the drivers seat with Dan and Jake in back.’ ‘The beast's whiskers touched the front of the tub and its tail curled up in back.’ ‘The window itself looks out on the track and football field in back of the school.’ ‘They had been kept away because the trees that you see fallen in back of me had been on the roads.’ ‘I could see a garden and path leading into the forest, which was in back of the building.’ ‘His hair was cut short in back, but long silver strands fell softly into his eyes.’ ‘I felt my eyes roll in back of my head, the way it happens when you are falling asleep while watching TV.’ ‘I tried offering the front seat to Anna, but he insisted she sit in back with Matt and Travis.’ ‘The three cops got in back with many words of thanks and offered me an orange.’ ‘Boxer had dropped me off in back of the club, before heading inside and finding a table near the stage.’ ‘Those in front of them were pushing them back, those in back of them were pushing them forward.’ ‘The manager at our local grocery keeps it locked up in the safe in back - you have to ask for it special.’ ‘As we continued out to the ship, one of the crew in back told us the same thing had happened on the previous day.’