rearview mirror

American  

[reer-vyoo] / ˈrɪərˌvju /

noun

• rearview mirrors
  plural

1. a mirror mounted on the side, windshield, or instrument panel of an automobile or other vehicle to provide the driver with a view of the area behind the vehicle.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• rearview mirrors
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of rearview mirror

First recorded in 1925–30; rear ¹ + view

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Example Sentences

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rearview mirror

She said it was important for the low exports of oil and gas from the Gulf "to resume in a durable manner, for the energy supply shock to finally be in the rearview mirror".

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Earlier weakness, including a triple top near $150, with bearish engulfing candles on July 7 and November 12, and a bearish death cross in February, now appears to be firmly in the rearview mirror.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

The point of no return is already in the rearview mirror, and the road ahead is flanked by pain.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

In 1961, when World War II was in the rearview mirror, Britain applied to join what’s now called the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

His blue eyes crinkle, looking back at me through the rearview mirror.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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