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Meaning of 'rearward' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rearward [ a. & adv.]
- At or toward the rear.
2 . Rearward [ n.]
- The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard. Also used figuratively.

Meaning of 'rearward' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rearward [ n]
Meaning (1):
- direction toward the rear
Example in sentence:
  • his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions
2 . rearward [ r]
Meaning (2):
- at or to or toward the back or rear
Example in sentence:
  • he moved back;
  • she looked rearward out the window of the car;
  • tripped when he stepped backward
3 . rearward [ s]
Meaning (3):
- directed or moving toward the rear
Example in sentence:
  • a rearward glance;
  • a rearward movement
Meaning (4):
- located in or toward the back or rear
Example in sentence:
  • on the rearward side;
  • the chair's rear legs;
  • the rear door of the plane

Nearby Words:

reabsorb reabsorption reaccess reaccuse reach reachable reached reacher reaching reachless

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