backmost

English

Etymology

back +‎ -most

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbækˌmoʊst/

Adjective

backmost (not comparable)

1. farthest back
   • 1922, Thomas Hardy, Late Lyrics and Earlier

     This [hobby] was to delve at whiles for easel-lumber, / Stowed in the backmost slums of a soon-reached city, / Merely on chance to uncloak some worthy canvas, […]

Related terms

• hindmost
• rearmost