rear-ender

noun

A minor automobile accident in which contact is made between the front of one vehicle and the rear of another.

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Meanings

nounrear-ender (plural rear-enders)

plural rear-enders

  1. informalA minor automobile accident in which contact is made between the front of one vehicle and the rear of another.

Origin

From rear-end + -er.

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APA

rear-ender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear-ender

MLA

“rear-ender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear-ender. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rear-ender,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear-ender.

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