rearward
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noun \ˈrir-ˌwȯrd\Definition of REARWARD
: rear; especially : the rear division (as of an army)
Origin of REARWARD
Middle English rerewarde, from Anglo-French rereguard, rerewarde rear guard
First Known Use: 14th century
Rhymes with REARWARD
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2rear·ward
adjective \-wərd\Definition of REARWARD
1
: located at, near, or toward the rear
2
: directed toward the rear <a rearward glance>
See Examples of REARWARD
- the rearward section of the store
- <got rearward quarters aboard the ship>
Origin of REARWARD
2rear + -ward
First Known Use: 1598
3rear·ward
adverb \-wərd\Definition of REARWARD
: at, near, or toward the rear : backward <looking rearward>
Variants of REARWARD
rear·ward also rear·wards \-wərdz\
Examples of REARWARD
- <turned rearward for a moment, just for one final look at the haunting scene>
First Known Use of REARWARD
1625
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