rearmost
/'riəmoust/
Definition
- 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.
Adjective
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located farthest to the rear
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