Definitions

rear guard

NOUN

rear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back back door back end backside bottom butt rear end tail

STRONG

behind buttocks end heel hind hindquarters posterior postern rearward reverse rump seat stern tailpiece tush

WEAK

afterpart back seat hind part tail end

Antonyms

STRONGEST

front

WEAK

beginning

Example Sentences

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The Church, in this narrative, was a rear guard, fighting a losing battle against the inevitable disenchantment of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"The approved rear guard repair eliminates the potential for entrapment near the rear roller of the treadmill," the safety regulator said in a statement.

From Reuters • May 18, 2023

But they appeared to be the rear guard of an army in retreat.

From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2021

Another group of brigade members stayed at the rear guard, without moving.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2021

Jon carried the word back to Ser Ottyn Wythers, plod-ding along with the rear guard.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

rear guard

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