aft of

idiom

: in back of : behind
There is an exit located just aft of the wing.

Examples of aft of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Steven Ross, a marine scientist and crew member of Dive 87 on the Titan’s fourth mission in 2023, testified at a hearing Thursday on the vessel’s tragic implosion that a platform malfunction during that dive caused all five people onboard to slam to the aft of the submersible for at least an hour. Alaa Elassar, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024 Conversely, Deimos is designed for relaxation, with a giant swimming pool and a sunbathing area occupying pride of place on the aft of the main deck. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2024 Two sets of stairs lead from the aft of the main deck to the swim platform below. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2024 Similar to its sister ships, Utopia of the Seas features eight distinct neighborhoods including the popular open-air Central Park carved into the middle of the ship and the Boardwalk area that mimics the Jersey Shore at the aft of the vessel. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for aft of 

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“Aft of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aft%20of. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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