hindquarter

noun

hind·​quar·​ter ˈhīn(d)-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər 

-ˌkȯ(r)-

1

: one side of the back half of the carcass of a quadruped including a leg and usually one or more ribs

2

hindquarters plural : the hind pair of legs of a quadruped

broadly : all the structures of a quadruped that lie posterior to the attachment of the hind legs to the trunk

Examples of hindquarter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The dog whines — with its tail still wagging — as the rescuer fastens a sling harness around its hindquarters. —Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024

Despite its resemblance to a zebra thanks to its striped hindquarters – a likeness that originally duped scientists into classifying them as relatives of the zebra – the okapi shares evolutionary traits with its much taller and lankier cousin. —Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024

But academy voters were apparently too hung up on the image of Carrey talking out of his hindquarters and left him empty-handed. —The New York Times Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024

Consequently, deer can cut, or change direction, quickly and fluidly, throwing a juke at a predator that might have otherwise sunk its teeth into a deer’s hindquarters. —Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

hindquarter

noun

hind·​quar·​ter -ˌkwȯ(r)t-ər 

1

: one side of the back half of the body or carcass of a four-footed animal

a hindquarter of beef

2

plural : the part of a four-footed animal behind the attachment of the hind legs to the trunk