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preposition / adverb / noun

behind

bih-HYND/bɪˈhaɪnd/

At the rear of someone or something.

The red ball rests behind the toy truck's rear bumper.

A red ball rests directly behind a toy pickup truck's rear bumper, with the truck shown in clear side profile so its front and back are unmistakable.
Etymology
beOld Englishby, near
+hindOld Englishfrom behind

The combination of “by” and “from behind” already meant “at the back of” in Old English. The modern preposition preserves that spatial relationship.

In context

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Behind me was the city, before me was the giant beast, and in my arms was Little Blue.
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More examples

  • Our project is two weeks behind schedule.
  • The whole team is behind her decision.
  • Investigators ask who is behind the scheme.
  • He lands on his behind after slipping on the grass.

Forms

behind · behinds

Similar words

rear
Names the back part rather than all positional or figurative uses.
back
The broader spatial concept with different grammatical patterns.