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
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Wolves had eaten 25 or 30 pounds of meat from one of his hindquarters.
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Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
This ornament, situating them as something between a throw pillow and a hand muff, shrouds the thick-boned fore- and hindquarters that give them a characteristic rolling gait.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The fox turned to show her hindquarters, black with blood.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Steven Asmussen’s Clever Again made a strategic jump out of the starting gate, pinning the rest of the field to his hindquarters for much of the 1 3/16-mile race.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
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Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
This ornament, situating them as something between a throw pillow and a hand muff, shrouds the thick-boned fore- and hindquarters that give them a characteristic rolling gait.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The fox turned to show her hindquarters, black with blood.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Steven Asmussen’s Clever Again made a strategic jump out of the starting gate, pinning the rest of the field to his hindquarters for much of the 1 3/16-mile race.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
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“Hindquarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hindquarter. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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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
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