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

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

They saw the neighborhood in flames in the rearview mirror.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

The end of the Great Depression was just 25 years in our rearview mirror, but the stains were still easily seen throughout rural Kentucky.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 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

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

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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