hindquarter

noun

hind·​quar·​ter ˈhīn(d)-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər 

-ˌkȯ(r)-

1

: one side of the back half of the carcass of a quadruped including a leg and usually one or more ribs

2

hindquarters plural : the hind pair of legs of a quadruped

broadly : all the structures of a quadruped that lie posterior to the attachment of the hind legs to the trunk

Examples of hindquarter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Steven Asmussen’s Clever Again made a strategic jump out of the starting gate, pinning the rest of the field to his hindquarters for much of the 1 3/16-mile race. —Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025

The source of all the trouble was a medication called betamethasone, which Baffert has steadfastly argued was administered in an ointment for a rash on Medina Spirit’s hindquarters. —John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025

Primal short loin is cut from the hindquarter between the pinbone of the primal sirloin and the small end of the rib. —John Mariani, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025

Every rock resembled an elephant’s hindquarters, and every noise seemed plausibly pachyderm. —Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hindquarter

• colporteur
• exporter
• headquarter
• importer
• reporter
• supporter
• transporter
• mortar
• quarter
• shorter
• sorter

Kids Definition

hindquarter

noun

hind·​quar·​ter -ˌkwȯ(r)t-ər 

1

: one side of the back half of the body or carcass of a four-footed animal

a hindquarter of beef

2

plural : the part of a four-footed animal behind the attachment of the hind legs to the trunk