Looking for the meaning of the word REARWARD in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of REARWARD with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Rearward
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English (as a noun denoting the rear part of an army): from Anglo-Norman French rerewarde ‘rearguard’; the adjective dates from the late 16th century and is from rear+ -ward
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɪəwəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
directed towards the back
Short Definition:directed towards back
Examples:- a slight rearward movement
Word: Rearward
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɪəwəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
towards the back
Short Definition:towards back
Examples:- the engine nozzles point rearward
Variant Forms:
- rearwards
Word: Rearward
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɪəwəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the part or position at the back of something
Short Definition:part or position at back of something
Examples:- it would occupy its position in the advance, not in the rearward of the times
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 12
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 12
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 12
