caboose

noun

ca·​boose kə-ˈbüs 

1

: a ship's galley

2

: a freight-train car attached usually to the rear mainly for the use of the train crew

3

: one that follows or brings up the rear

4

: buttocks

Synonyms

• backside
• behind
• booty [slang]
• bootie
• bottom
• breech
• bum
• buns
• butt
• buttocks
• can
• cheeks
• derriere
• derrière
• duff
• fanny
• fundament
• hams
• haunches
• heinie [slang]
• hunkers
• keister [slang]
• keester
• nates
• posterior
• rear
• rear end
• rump
• seat
• tail
• tail end
• tush [slang]

Examples of caboose in a Sentence

I couldn't even make it down the bunny slope without ending up on my caboose

Recent Examples on the Web

The cabooses each sleep three to four people, while the cabins come with a bed and sleeper sofa. —Troy Smith, Axios, 18 July 2024

Caboose The caboose can be reserved exclusively for smaller parties in the 10-12 range. —Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 18 July 2024

Six games on the West Coast — three against the class of the AL West and three versus the club occupying the division’s caboose. —Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024

For the crime of being a snooze, Spiral is bringing up the caboose for the Saw train. —Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 1 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

probably from Dutch kabuis, kombuis, from Middle Low German kabūse

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

caboose

noun

ca·​boose kə-ˈbüs 

: a car usually at the rear of a freight train for the use of the train crew and railroad workers