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 Two Yacht Suites measure 720 square feet at the aft of the Observation Deck. David Dickstein, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024 Enlarge / Endeavour on approach to the ISS, showing details of forward flight deck windows, upper flight deck rendezvous windows, and airlock docking assembly aft of the flight deck. Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2023 On the 737-9 Max, Boeing includes a cabin exit door aft of the wings, but before the rear exit door. Mary Schlangenstein, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2024 The aft of the main deck is home to a galley and a saloon with a separate lounge and dining area. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2023 That roof also lacks any kind of obvious tint, and there's no structural crossmember aft of the windshield header. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 3 Sep. 2023 The first helipad is located even higher still on the aft of the sundeck. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2023 View Photos On the downside, the Benz's styling, at least aft of its goggle-eyed fascia, is perhaps overly familiar and a little boring. Brock Yates, Car and Driver, 8 June 2023 Some may choose to take it easy though, and take in the view of the 800-foot-long track that winds around the aft of the ship. Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 2 Aug. 2021

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“Aft of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aft%20of. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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