as in seat
the part of the body upon which someone sits
I couldn't even make it down the bunny slope without ending up on my caboose
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Recent Examples of caboose
The nearly 26 feet of floodwaters pushed the caboose and its radio equipment 300 feet down the street, according to the wART website.
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Two buffer railcars provide safe spacing between the main railcar and the two locomotives powering the train, as well as a rail escort vehicle (REV) caboose that carries armed security staff for surveillance.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 July 2024
Even if Higashioka rides the caboose of the Padres’ potent batting lineup.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
See inside a 1929 dining car, a caboose, and the Flying Duchess (one of only a few British trains in the U.S.).
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Two buffer railcars provide safe spacing between the main railcar and the two locomotives powering the train, as well as a rail escort vehicle (REV) caboose that carries armed security staff for surveillance.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 July 2024
Even if Higashioka rides the caboose of the Padres’ potent batting lineup.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
See inside a 1929 dining car, a caboose, and the Flying Duchess (one of only a few British trains in the U.S.).
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caboose
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In this foredeck area, sunbeds on both sides are paired with flip-up seats at the bases.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
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The shop has been designed to look like a luxury cabin, complete with airline seats, a check-in desk and displays that look like serving trays in a Pan Am shade of light blue.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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Dry eye disease is a condition that can disrupt your daily life with symptoms like stinging, burning, redness or even tears that roll down your cheeks.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Dec. 2024
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Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk On the Go Set Join the ranks of Meghan Markle, Amal Clooney, Emma Stone and other celebs who have worn this brand by snagging this travel set for the eyes, lips and cheeks.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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Bruce Bennett / Getty Images Conversation Starters: The long tail of a heated U.S.-Canada rivalry More best-on-best international hockey, please.—
Alex Kirshner,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The long, bony tail—a vestige of its dinosaurian past—contrasts sharply with the modern short tail of Baminornis zhenghensis, prompting the aforementioned reevaluation of its place on the evolutionary tree.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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The ruffled rumps of Colleen Allen Colleen Allen fall 2025 Photo: Annie Powers / Courtesy of Colleen Allen Colleen Allen fall 2025 Photo: Annie Powers / Courtesy of Colleen Allen In terms of memorability, the fresh-on-the-scene designer’s NYFW presentation rivaled household names.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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That plan would allow Israel to formally annex much of the West Bank and reject the return of Palestinian refugees, in exchange for regional investment and promises of a rump Palestinian state that would be demilitarized and lack sovereignty in any meaningful sense.—
Raja Khalidi,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Jan. 2025
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Officers went to the rear of the home and could not immediately locate the man.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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Every week, at the end of his pre-match press conference, the Crystal Palace manager strides past the exit to the rear of the room, picks up a Danish pastry from the spread provided for the media, and expresses gratitude to his audience that one has been saved for him.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Caboose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caboose. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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