to the rear
Toward the back
To the rear means behind or toward the back, typically as a direction or location: The restrooms are to the rear of the building.
In military contexts, it refers to the area behind the front lines: Wounded soldiers were transported to the rear.
The phrase often appears in commands or formal directions rather than casual speech.
- backwardToward what's behind
- step backCreate distance, literally/figuratively
- behindAt the rear
- aftVessel's rear area
- sternStrict or ship's aft
back · reverse · in reverse · retreat · fall back · hindmost · tail · posterior · astern · backside · withdraw · recede · about face · trailing · following · dorsal · buttocks · caboose
- drill commandsshoulder arms, fall in, port arms, order arms, forward
- Military CadencesJody, marching cadence, marching song, sound off, call and response