rearmost

/'riəmoust/

Thân thiện

The rearmost car of the train is painted bright red.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Located farthest to the rear; last in order from the front: Describes the position of an object or person that is at the very back of a line, group, or series.

Usage

• The adjective "rearmost" is used attributively, meaning it typically comes before the noun it modifies (e.g., the car). It is a formal or literary term often used in descriptive writing or specific contexts like military, transportation, or spatial ordering.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The rearmost carriage of the train was reserved for luggage.
  • In the military formation, the newest recruits were placed in the rearmost ranks.
  • She sat in the rearmost seat of the auditorium.

Advanced Usage

• "the rearmost of": Used to specify the last item within a defined group.
  • He was the rearmost of the hikers, struggling to keep up with the group.

Variants and Related Words

• Rear (adj): Situated at the back.
  • The rear entrance is for staff only.
• Hindmost (adj): A synonym for "rearmost," meaning furthest behind.
  • The hindmost wagon in the convoy was the most vulnerable.

Synonyms

• Last: Coming after all others in time or order.
• Backmost: Furthest to the back.
• Endmost: Nearest to the end.

Antonyms

• Foremost: Most prominent in position; first.
• Frontmost: Located farthest to the front.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. located farthest to the rear

Từ đồng nghĩa

• backmost
• hindermost
• hindmost