back onto
B2 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words
When the back of a house touches or looks out on to something, like a garden or a park.
Literal meaning: To have the back turned onto (something).
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
Of a building or property: to have its rear side directly adjacent to or overlooking a place.
"The garden backs onto open farmland, which makes it feel very rural despite being near the town centre."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
The one-word form 'onto' is increasingly standard. Functionally identical to 'back on to'. Primarily used in property descriptions and real estate contexts in British English. Very specific in meaning.
Commonly used with
park garden field river alleyway green space
Forms
Base
back onto
I/you/we/they
3rd person
backs onto
he/she/it
Past simple
backed onto
yesterday
Past participle
backed onto
have + pp
-ing form
backing onto
continuous
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