Synonyms of tail end

tail end

noun

as in cheeks

the part of the body upon which someone sits

all I saw was his tail end vanishing around the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheeks
• tail
• seat
• bum
• rear end
• rump
• bottom
• behind
• rear
• buns
• backside
• posterior
• can
• butt
• buttocks
• caboose
• beam
• fanny
• hams
• duff
• breech
• booty
• haunches
• nates
• stern
• tush
• fundament
• derriere
• heinie
• keister
• hunkers
• moon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tail end

During the beginning and tail end of winter, when the temperatures fluctuate more widely day by day, ice storms can hit hard and fast. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026

The Stars had rebounded from a season-worst, six-match winless skid to construct a three-game points streak, which disintegrated on Tuesday in just their second loss in eight tail ends of back-to-back sets. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026

The Madrid hierarchy was also in favour last summer of the idea of imposing more discipline and structure on the squad, especially bringing back into line the big-name individuals who, it was felt, had been allowed too much leeway during the low-key tail end of Ancelotti’s second spell last term. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

Minor flooding stretched across the Bay Area, and 48-hour rain totals sat as high as 5 to 6 inches in some mountainous regions as the weekend rainstorm began to reach its tail end. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026