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

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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
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 A little while later, the Yankees announced that Fried exited with left elbow posterior soreness. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 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
  • The toddler plummeted from the rear window of the building on Oak Terrace near Beekman Ave.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
  • There’s only one trim; the standard kit includes two screens, rear camera and Bose stereo.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
Definition of rear
Adjective
  • All of those trades, and subsequent extensions, represented a shift in team-building, one that focuses on players in earlier stages of their careers.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Johnson later identified Scholten by name in subsequent posts, intensifying the controversy.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026
Definition of subsequent
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
Adjective
  • Tyler Glasnow is even further away from pitching in big-league games as his back spasms have kept him out for months.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The capri-adjacent shorts were cut in midweight washed viscose with a textured handfeel and luminous sheen, and are finished with side cargo pockets and dual back pockets.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Definition of back
Adjective
  • Game times for all 2027 contests will be announced at a later date.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • The report estimates the biggest population-level contributors are hearing impairment and high LDL cholesterol at 7% each, followed by less education in early life and social isolation in later life at 5% each.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of later
Noun
  • The audience giggled nervously as their seats rocked and rolled during the tense chase scene, and whenever the dinosaur went in for an attack, a squirt of water shot out from behind each audience member’s seat.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 19 July 2026
  • Each business-class, lie-flat seat can bring in close to $10,000 on some long-haul international routes compared with $2,000 or even much less for a seat in the back.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
Definition of seat
Noun
  • After waiting for Odysseus to return, the dog wagged its tail and died.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • The species features mainly black fur, cape-like shoulders and a long tail, per Florida Atlantic University’s release.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of tail
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
  • Sometimes there is a fine line between being a hero or a bum, but Dave has been able to negotiate that line, because players trust him, and the players know that Dave cares about them and their families.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of bum

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