tail-end

The last car is at the tail-end of the long train.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The final or hindmost part of something: "tail-end" refers to the extreme end or concluding segment of an object, event, or sequence.
   • The last part of a procession, speech, or period: Often used to indicate the concluding portion of a physical line, spoken discourse, or temporal duration.

Usage Examples

• (The very last section of the parade.)
• (The final part of the concert.)
• (The concluding segment of the speech.)

Advanced Usage

• "the tail-end of the season": the final weeks or days of a particular season (e.g., sports, tourism).
  • We visited the beach at the tail-end of summer, when crowds had thinned. (The last part of the summer season.)
• "tail-end of a queue": the very back of a line of people or vehicles.
  • He stood at the tail-end of the queue for tickets. (The last position in the line.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tail (n): the rear part of an animal, or any prolonged rear part.
  • The dog wagged its tail happily. (The appendage at the rear of the animal.)
• End (n): the final point or extremity of something.
  • The end of the movie was surprising. (The conclusion.)

Synonyms

• Rear: the back part of something.
• Conclusion: the final part or end of an event or text.
• Remainder: what is left after the main part (often used for time or quantity).

Phrasal Verbs (none directly related)

• No common phrasal verbs are formed with "tail-end" as a fixed phrase.

Related Idioms

• "The tail end of something": the very last part of a process, journey, or event.
  • We caught the tail end of the news report. (We heard only the final few words or minutes.)
• "Tail-end Charlie": (informal, military) the soldier or aircraft at the rear of a formation.
  • The pilot flew as tail-end Charlie in the squadron. (The last position in a flying formation.)