posterior 1 of 2

adjective

pō-ˈstir-ē-ər How to pronounce posterior (audio)
Definition of posteriornext
1
as in rear
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part the chapel's posterior location in the church serves to make it a quiet retreat

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2
as in subsequent
being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else artifacts dating from a posterior historical period

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posterior

2 of 2

noun

pä-ˈstir-ē-ər How to pronounce posterior (audio)
as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits the baseball players were always slapping one another on the posterior

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Recent Examples of posterior
Adjective
The sandals have become a favorite among shoppers dealing with everything from general foot fatigue to more serious conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and posterior tendonitis. — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Rojas was announced as a scratch due to posterior elbow soreness an hour before the game started, pressing Woods Richardson back into starting duty. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Noun
The attached marathon seasons, compressed offseasons and challenging schedules that came with that stature also included generally being relegated to the posterior of the draft. — Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026 The car’s most eye-catching feature is arguably its tapered posterior. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for posterior
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posterior
  1. rear
  2. subsequent
  3. cheeks
  4. back
  5. later
  6. seat
  7. tail
  8. bum
Adjective
  • In the 1830s, the owners said, the rear wall of the house was expanded to create a saltbox addition.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Roam is built around an aluminum frame with a 100-mm hydraulic suspension fork and 60 mm of travel from a four-link rear setup.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of rear
Adjective
  • In a subsequent interview with The New York Times, Artan said he had been granted a visa ahead of his arrival.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The end of the men’s World Cup and subsequent drama at FIFA (that keeps getting messier) have only intensified that feeling this year.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of subsequent
Noun
  • And just that, seeing tearstains on my father’s cheeks, was like seeing water run uphill.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Their skin is flawless, their cheeks rosy, their bodies unmarked by the forces of gravity or physical strain.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Adjective
  • Low-income Americans who can’t afford to buy into the housing market and who lack a significant presence in the stock market are starting on their back foot.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In a two-story warehouse on the back lot, just a few blocks away from the streets of Tumbleton, Mason gives me a tour of his prosthetics operation, which is currently abuzz with workers assembling gruesome wounds and other injuries.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of back
Adjective
  • What didn’t go got boxed up and stowed away at the Lion Surplus store, to be sold at a later date.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Kittrells were both the grantors of the Children's Trust as well as the Trustees, and the beneficiaries were their children and later grandchildren as well.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of later
Noun
  • After losing his seat to redistricting, Jones fell short in his bid for a third term in Congress against Republican Newt Gingrich.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For now, Paramount isn’t producing the billion-dollar box office smashes that drive millions of butts into theater seats (not to mention robust sales of novelty popcorn buckets).
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of seat
Noun
  • One kitten was found dead in the roadway, while a second suffered a dislocated tail and scratches to its ears and was treated by veterinarians.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This method would even allow attackers to decrypt any future passkeys, giving them a long tail if undetected.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of tail
Noun
  • In terms of consistency, there really is no bum track on this album.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 21 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of bum

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