Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

How to use rear in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word rear? Here are some examples.

Sentence Examples
We asked how to get to the rear entrance, and he indicated a path leading around the right side of the building.
These issues are due to the exposed tail rotor cutting through open air around rear of the vehicle.
At daybreak, satisfied the retreat was not a trap, Caesar sent cavalry to harass the rear guard, followed by three legions.
The two Roman legions guarding the baggage train at the rear finally arrived and helped to turn the tide of the battle.
Napoleon refused to manumit the Russian serfs because of concerns this might provoke a reaction in his army's rear.
The cavity was at the rear in the earliest molluscs, but its position now varies from group to group.
By using engine and rear wheel sprockets the gear ratio can be adjusted as required for track conditions.
This design is possible because most scooter engines and drive systems are attached to the rear axle or under the seat.
The rear wheel was driven directly by rods from the pistons in a manner similar to the drive wheels of steam locomotives.
Nelson found himself towards the rear of the British line and realised that it would be a long time before he could bring Captain into action.
Unlike most motorcycle trikes, it is a reverse trike, with two front wheels which steer, and a single driven rear wheel.
The engine of an underbone typically drives the rear wheel by a chain of the kind used on a conventional motorcycle.
Her body was dumped at the rear of 13, Ashgrove under a pile of bricks, close to the university and her lodgings.
The two legions who had been guarding the baggage train at the rear arrived and helped to turn the tide of the battle.
Wellesley secured the rear of the advance, posting guards at the breach and then stationed his regiment at the main palace.
He mistook the movement of casualties to the rear for the beginnings of a retreat, and sought to exploit it.
During their attack they were ambushed from the rear by a select force of five cohorts which Marius had hidden in a nearby wood.
The shell of the cottage, and a very large part of one of his projects, still exist to the rear.
The fortress city of Hatra, on the Tigris in his rear, continued to hold out against repeated Roman assaults.
On petrol machines the engine drives both the cylinder and the rear roller.
Show More Sentences
Examples from Classical Literature
There they encountered the larvae of the Cetonia, the Oryctes, the anoxia, succulent morsels on which to rear their families.
Back to back with the equites extraordinarii are the infantry of the same, facing the agger at the rear of the whole camp.
The Polacanthus and ankylosaur developed a most effective armour-plating over the rear.
There was no one in the room, but from the one which adjoined it in the rear came the murmur of voices.
The width of an aerofoil is the distance from the front to the rear edge, allowing for camber.
When the angle of incidence increases the centre of pressure moves backwards towards the rear of the aerofoil, and vice versa.
In their rear, carrying the lunch-basket, marched the agent-general and Holford the hired chauffeur.
The adverse weather held us in front and the disease pressed on our rear.
The rear crew brought down the afterguard of logs to the pond.
The landing at the top was dark, but the door at the rear was ajar.
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

Nearby Words
4-letter Words Starting With
Find Sentences
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024