rearview mirror

American

[reer-vyoo] / ˈrɪərˌvju /

noun

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.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

rearview mirrors

plural

Etymology

Origin of rearview mirror

First recorded in 1925–30; rear ¹ + view

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rearview mirror

“I have put Michigan in my rearview mirror and I’m keeping it there. I’m glad I’m gone.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

But based on Thursday’s price action, investors appear to be betting aggressively that much of the pain is now in the rearview mirror with Situational Awareness out of the picture.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Half of 2026 is in the rearview mirror.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

No one found more immediate success than Kyle Tucker, who temporarily put his .227 batting average on the trip in the rearview mirror.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

The cabbie was already looking at me in the rearview mirror.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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