Rear end: meaning, definitions and examples

Duplicate term, see 'rear end' above.

• Be careful when reversing; you don't want to damage the rear end of the car.
• He slipped and landed on his rear end.

Informal and potentially impolite term for someone's buttocks. Used in casual or joking contexts, often to refer to a person's rear.

• He fell flat on his backside during the game.
• Watch out, or you’ll sit on your backside all day.

Refers to the very back or final part of something, often used to describe the end of an event or object.

• We arrived at the tail end of the concert.
• The tail end of the procession slowly made its way through the streets.

Specifically refers to the protective barrier at the back of a vehicle. Used in automotive contexts.

• She accidentally backed into a pole, denting the back bumper.
• The back bumper of his truck is completely rusted.

Used mostly in informal settings to refer to the back part of something, like a car or a person's body. It's less polite and can be a bit childish.

• He accidentally bumped into my car's rear end.
• My little brother fell on his rear end while skating.

A formal and clinical term for the muscles at the back of the hips. Often used in medical, anatomical, or scientific contexts.

• The doctor examined his buttocks for infection.
• Strength exercises can tone your buttocks.

Often used in both formal and informal situations, referring politely to the lower part of a person's body or an object's base. Suitable for general use.

• He sat down on his bottom.
• The bottom of the jar was cracked.

A polite and mild term to refer to the back side of a person’s body. Suitable for both informal and formal situations when you need to be discreet.

• The child hid behind his mother.
• She fell and landed on her behind.