back on to
B2 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words
When the back of a house or building faces or touches something, like a park or a road.
Literal meaning: To have one's back turned on to (something).
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
Of a building or plot of land: to have its rear side facing or directly adjacent to a particular place.
"The cottage backs on to a beautiful wooded area, giving the garden a very private feel."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Used almost exclusively for real estate and property descriptions. More common in British English. Often used interchangeably with 'back onto'. Common in property listings and descriptions.
Commonly used with
garden park river road fields railway line
Forms
Base
back on to
I/you/we/they
3rd person
backs on to
he/she/it
Past simple
backed on to
yesterday
Past participle
backed on to
have + pp
-ing form
backing on to
continuous
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