rear

noun
UK: /rɪər/
US: /rɪr/

  1. The back part of something.

    1. The car has damage to the rear. [ ] [ ]
    2. The house has a lovely garden at the rear. [ ] [ ]

  2. The part of your body that you sit on; buttocks.

    1. He fell on his rear. [ ] [ ]
    2. The child was spanked on their rear for misbehaving. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

back hind raise bring up
rear verb

  1. To care for young animals until they are able to care for themselves.

    1. We rear chickens in our yard. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's not easy to rear a large family on a small income and to rear happy children. [ ] [ ]

  2. To rise up on the hind legs.

    1. The horse began to rear. [ ] [ ]
    2. The frightened horse started to rear up in protest. [ ] [ ]
rear adjective

  1. Located at or near the back.

    1. The rear door is locked. [ ] [ ]
    2. We sat in the rear seats of the bus on our school trip. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "rear" in English means: The back part of something., The part of your body that you sit on; buttocks..

The phonetic transcription of "rear" is /rɪər/ in British English and /rɪr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rear": back, hind, raise, bring up.

Example usage of "rear": "The car has damage to the rear.". More examples on the page.