cabooses

noun

plural of caboose
as in seats
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 Synonyms for cabooses
  1. seats
  2. cheeks
  3. bums
  4. tails
  5. rumps
  6. bottoms
Noun
  • There will be new people in at least four, possibly five, commission seats at the start of next year.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • Fans will be able to purchase alcoholic beverages at various locations throughout the stadium and take them back to their seats.
    — Latif Love, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of seats
Noun
  • As their national anthem played before the match, tears streamed down the cheeks of the Argentina players, emphasizing their emotional investment in the occasion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • As for beauty, Lopez was glowing to the max with luminous glam, complete with rosy cheeks, shimmery eyeshadow, glossy lips, and long, patterned nails.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 17 July 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • The Coliseum stayed in business for 500 years, bums in seats twice a week, watching people hack each other to death.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Definition of bums
Noun
  • The pate uses trim such as collars and tails, which are double smoked, much like classic barbecue burnt ends.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • Nothing is more gratifying, in sports as elsewhere, than the sight of overdogs with their tails between their legs.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of tails
Noun
  • Yellow-rumps, as birders call them, have been seen migrating through northern Illinois even in April and late March.
    — Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The women stood on the doorsteps with their rumps to the crowd, skirts lifted to flash tattered green knickers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of rumps
Noun
  • When shopping for petite skirts, dresses, or bottoms, look for ones designed with adjusted proportions—not just shorter hems or inseams—so everything hits where it’s supposed to.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 July 2026
  • The bottoms have zippered pockets on the hips, rear, and thighs, providing ample space for trail snacks.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
Definition of bottoms
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