When one thing is behind another, it's at the rear or the far side of it, possibly even hidden by it.
Your shy dog might tend to stand behind you when you meet a friend on your walk.
At or toward the rear of.
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In, to, or toward the rear:
We walked behind.
In a place or.
At the back (of):
In baseball, if the pitcher (= the player who throws the ball) is behind.
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Definition of behind preposition in oxford advanced learner's dictionary.
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In or toward the back;
In the place that someone is going away from often used figuratively
The meaning of behind is in the place or situation that is being or has been departed from.
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