1. Located in or toward the back or rear
   "on the rearward side";
   - rear
    
2. Directed or moving toward the rear
   "a rearward movement";
   - reverse

1. At or to or toward the back or rear
   "she looked rearward out the window of the car";
   - back, backward, backwards, rearwards

1. Direction toward the rear
   "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"

Derived forms: rearwards

See also: back, backward

Type of: back end, backside, rear