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Rear Adjective Bre Rɪə(R Rɪr Front Windows Entrance

Word rear
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / rɪə(r) / NAmE / rɪr /
Example
  • front and rear windows
  • the rear entrance of the building
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rear

(adjective)BrE / rɪə(r) / NAmE / rɪr /
  1. at or near the back of something
    • front and rear windows
    • the rear entrance of the building

    Word Origin

    • adjective Middle English (first used as a military term): from Old French rere, based on Latin retro ‘back’.
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