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Rearward Common

Rearward has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Adverb

Definitions
Noun
1

direction toward the rear

"his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"

2

The part that comes last or is situated in the rear; conclusion, wind-up.

Adjective
1

located in or toward the back or rear

"the chair's rear legs"

"the rear door of the plane"

"on the rearward side"

2

directed or moving toward the rear

"a rearward glance"

"a rearward movement"

3

Toward the back or rear of something.

Adverb
1

at or to or toward the back or rear

"he moved back"

"tripped when he stepped backward"

"she looked rearward out the window of the car"

2

Toward the back or rear of something.

Example Sentences
"his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions" noun
"the chair's rear legs" adjective
"the rear door of the plane" adjective
"on the rearward side" adjective
"a rearward glance" adjective
"a rearward movement" adjective
"he moved back" adverb
"tripped when he stepped backward" adverb
"she looked rearward out the window of the car" adverb
See Also
rearwardness something army rear guard rear sweepback endward rearwards
Related Terms
Antonyms
forwards
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
rear
Rhyming Words
ard card pard sard hard nard fard gard yard ward dard tard bard mard beard heard sward alard izard ecard
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