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rearmost

rearmost

1 5.9
Farthest toward the back of a vehicle, room, or building
  • adjective
  • /ˈrɪrˌmoʊst/
translation icon : trasero
  • In the parade, the marching band was positioned at the rearmost part, bringing up the end.
  • the rearmost seat

Examples

  • She decided to sit in the rearmost row of the theater to avoid distractions.

  • This last Cobb yelled over his shoulder as he turned his mare to follow the rumps of the rearmost broncs.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Snagging finally on the railing of the rearmost car.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Front wheel impact loads were determined for the pilot in the foremost position; rear wheel loads were those for the pilot in the rearmost position.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Harry and Bennie enter the MIR's rearmost module.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The alien vessel was thicker and longer than our candles, and the general layout appeared to be a separation into three clear segments, with the rearmost propulsion being the largest by far.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • I arrived late for Harry's funeral and sat in the rearmost pew, next to the man who'd taught Latin to Harry and (later) me in high school.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Like airplane wings, turbomachine blades are characterized by a chordline, which is a straight line drawn through the foremost point on the blade's leading edge and the rearmost point on its trailing edge.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Along the way, the leading Spanish ships were rocked by a cyclonic depression off the Bay of Biscay and, three days later, the rearmost ships were battered on the rocks off the shores of Ireland.

    Blog text (8)

  • The rearmost section of the train was the quietest, perfect for relaxing during the journey.

Synonyms

rear
vsrearmost
133 1.0

At the back of something, like a car or building

specifies the extreme end position rather than a general outer area
hindmost
vsrearmost
1 7.7

Furthest to the back in a line or group

is the neutral common term for that same posterior position
backmost
vsrearmost
6.0

Furthest toward the back

is the neutral common term for that exact posterior position
hindermost
vsrearmost
9.9

At the very back of a group or line

is the neutral common term for that absolute posterior location
posteriormost
vsrearmost
9.5

Furthest toward the back of something

is the neutral common term for that same backmost position
aftermost
vsrearmost
  • Specialized
9.7

Nearest to the back of a ship or vehicle

applies broadly to the very back of any object rather than vessels only

How Rear

rearmost
1 5.9
rear
133 1.0
middle
∞ 1.0
front
∞ 1.0
frontmost
4.6

Surface Forms

rearmost positive

Morphology

rearmost = rear (transparent) = rear + most

Formed by adding the productive superlative-like suffix '-most' to 'rear', clearly meaning 'furthest to the back'.

Etymology

The word rearmost comes from rear meaning 'back' and most meaning 'furthest', much like foremost where 'fore' means 'front'. So rearmost simply means the part that is 'furthest to the back'.