rearward
[ reer-werd for 1–4; reer-wawrd for 5 ]
/ ˈrɪər wərd for 1–4; ˈrɪər wɔrd for 5 /
adverb
Also rear·wards.
toward or in the rear.
adjective
located in, near, or toward the rear.
directed toward the rear.
noun
a position at the rear: in the rearward of fashion.
the rear division of a military unit.
OTHER WORDS FROM rearward
rear·ward·ness, nounWords nearby rearward
rearm,
rearmost,
rearmouse,
rearrange,
rearview mirror,
rearward,
reason,
reason, age of,
reasonable,
reasoned,
reasoning
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British Dictionary definitions for rearward
rearward
/ (ˈrɪəwəd) /
adjective, adverb
towards or in the rear
Also (for adverb only): rearwards
noun
a position in the rear, esp the rear division of a military formation
Word Origin for rearward
C14 (as a noun: the part of an army positioned behind the main body of troops): from Anglo-French
rerewarde, variant of
reregarde; see
rearguard