tail end

American  

noun

1. the hinder or rear part of anything.

2. the concluding or final part or section; tag end.

   the tail end of a lecture.

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tail end British  

noun

1. the last, endmost, or final part

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tail end Idioms  

1. The rear or hindmost part, as in Douglas was at the tail end of the academic procession . [Mid-1700s]

2. The very end, the conclusion, as in Only at the tail end of his speech did he thank his sponsors . [Mid-1800s]

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Etymology

Origin of tail end

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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tail end

Additionally, “there’s a lot more memory-chip supply coming online at the tail end of 2027 and in 2028, and that should at least provide some relief on the memory prices,” Kerwin added.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

The lull followed intense immigration raids in January and the tail end of 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Released right at the tail end of this era, the original Black Flag was not the most egregious example of this - but still suffered somewhat.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Modi will be in New Zealand for little more than a day, at the tail end of a July 6-11 tour that has also taken him to Indonesia and Australia.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Each time he whispered back to Thomas that he’d seen the tail end of the Griever disappearing around the next turn.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner