as in seat
the part of the body upon which someone sits
I couldn't even make it down the bunny slope without ending up on my caboose
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Recent Examples of caboose
The train doesn't stop, but the hunter hauls hide through its cars, ultimately jumping off its caboose and into Alex's arms.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Take a culinary road trip with the chef who opened a luncheonette in a historic train caboose on the Pacific Coast Highway.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
His moving on kind of gave me a kick in the caboose to have courage.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
His moving on kind of gave me a kick in the caboose to have courage.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Take a culinary road trip with the chef who opened a luncheonette in a historic train caboose on the Pacific Coast Highway.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
His moving on kind of gave me a kick in the caboose to have courage.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
His moving on kind of gave me a kick in the caboose to have courage.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caboose
Noun
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The sky’s most seasoned travelers share their go-to seats for comfort, quiet, and quicker exits.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Of the 152 seats the AfD currently has in the Bundestag , 42 are direct seats, where the respective candidates individually won the districts by majority.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
Noun
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An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Separating the tail from the body is prohibited in state waters.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2025
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Australian Wagyu Tomahawk Ribeye, two cold water lobster tails, and a bottle of Daou Pessimist wine — also is available for $199.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
Noun
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According to Interior Wildlife, the porcupine's rump was the only spot rescuers could reach through the plane's small window opening.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The south was not fully occupied by Nazi forces until 1942, with the country administered by a rump state, Vichy France.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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At the rear the quad-lamp taillights remain, but the exhaust outlets and lower bumper are revised and have a more cohesive and upscale appearance.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The front fascia has larger canards and louvres, the rear has been elongated, and there’s a new double-blade active rear wing, changes that combine to improve aerodynamic efficiency and produce more downforce.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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“Caboose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caboose. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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