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rearmost

American  
[reer-mohst] / ˈrɪərˌmoʊst /

adjective

  1. farthest in the rear; last.


rearmost British  
/ ˈrɪəˌməʊst /

adjective

  1. nearest the rear; coming last

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of rearmost

First recorded in 1710–20; rear 1 + -most

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He was solidly M., only more so, and surely it is this subtly enhanced, thoroughly confident expression of self that has guaranteed the moment’s placement on my memory’s dust-covered rearmost shelf.

From New York Times May 10, 2021

In the Highlander, the rearmost passengers - particularly if they are adults - will feel cramped in comparison.

From Washington Times Jul. 15, 2020

The brake pedal could detach if drivers move pedals to the rearmost position, it said.

From Washington Post Feb. 5, 2019

The rearmost portion of the Sir David Attenborough's stern is being moved from its production yard in Newcastle to Birkenhead where the rest of the hull is being built.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2017

Asta peered ahead, owl-formed, from the rearmost hoop, though the great raindrops slapping at her wide eyes made it almost impossible to see anything.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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