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posterior

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˌpɔˈstɪɹjɝ// UK //pɒstˈiəɹɪɐ// pos·te·ri·or Formal Humorous

n. the part of your body that you sit on. It is a polite or slightly funny way to say 'bottom' or 'butt'.

n. the buttocks or hindquarters of a human or animal. Often used as a humorous euphemism in formal or medical contexts.


SIMPLE

He slipped on the ice and landed right on his posterior.

CONTEXTUAL

The doctor noted a small bruise on the patient's posterior following the fall from the bicycle.

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin posterior (“that comes or follows after; later, latter”).

Usage

Commonly used in the singular with a possessive pronoun.

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