/ Dictionary / Index R rearward: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rear•ward Pronunciation: (rēr'wurd for 1–4 rēr'wôrd for 5), [key] — adv. toward or in the rear. —adj., located in, near, or toward the rear. directed toward the rear. —n. a position at the rear: in the rearward of fashion. the rear division of a military unit. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rearward (Thesaurus) rearview mirror Rea Silvia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language