aft 1 of 2

as in rear
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part the aft part of the cruise ship turned out to be the quieter section

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aft

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adverb

as in backwards
near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft we stood on the ship's deck facing aft the flight attendant informed us that the plane's exits are located fore and aft

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If booking a suite, note that aft ones possess private outdoor hot tubs with amazing views. Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2022 Other effective changes include large sliding-glass doors that create a flow between the main salon and the exterior aft deck. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2022
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This meant the buoyancy tanks needed to shift aft, along with the battery banks and main electronics. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2022 The TenNine’s most immediately apparent design feature, its aft-protruding sole, is also its most important. Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2020 See All Example Sentences for aft
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Adjective
  • The battery chemistry is the same as lesser Blazers, but the SS makes good use of new silicon carbide inverters in the rear drive unit that minimize energy losses and segmented magnets in the motors that reduce heat buildup.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The rear stair, crafted from stained mahogany to echo the home’s central Queen Anne–style staircase, is another point of great interest in the residence.
    David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • Mahathir walks in the back yard of his residence in Selangor on Nov. 14, 2022.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
  • Returning from California, and what would become the finale of her bucket list, a debilitating pain was now radiating throughout Madison’s mid-section to include her back and reproductive organs.
    Carissa Talmage, People.com, 2 May 2025
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  • Its initial genesis is not totally clear—but one prominent theory suggests that bits of endometrium (the inside lining of the uterus) shed during menstruation can flow backward through the fallopian tubes and leak into the pelvis.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Step by step, New Kids on the Block are taking their fans 35 years backward in time.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Aft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aft. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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