at the rear of

at the rear of

At the back of something. Can you see my father? He's sitting at the rear of the train car. Those boxes should be at the rear of the attic.
See also: of, rear
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

at the rear of something

located at the back part of something. I keep my tools at the rear of my garage. There's a stream at the rear of my property.
See also: of, rear
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • rear
  • be bringing up the rear
  • rear end
  • bring up the rear
  • stop behind
  • stop behind (someone or something)
  • in the rear
  • project into
  • place back
  • fault
References in classic literature
He guessed that the ape had either come or gone by way of the break, and while the Arabs hesitated without, he sprang, catlike, for the opening, grasped the top of the wall and clambered out upon the roof, dropping instantly to the ground at the rear of the hut.
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
But, awkwardly enough, the guards now appeared at the rear of the temple, and there installed themselves, in readiness to prevent a surprise.
Around The World In Eighty Days
Anyone looking at the disorganized rear of the Russian army would have said that, if only the French made one more slight effort, it would disappear; and anyone looking at the rear of the French army would have said that the Russians need only make one more slight effort and the French would be destroyed.
War and Peace
Both front and rear spoilers serve their purpose, front spoilers direct the airflow away, whereas rear spoilers minimize turbulence at the rear of the car.
Automotive Rear Spoiler Market: Mid-Sized Passenger Cars to Account for Maximum Usage of Rear Spoile
At the rear of the vehicle there is a spoiler--functional--that also is used to house the CHMSL and backlight washer nozzle.
A new direction for Jeep: The '07 Compass
Builder Ian Neale has applied for planning permission from Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council to build the bungalows at the rear of number 303.
ON THE DRAWING BOARD
The main conduit of light is the stairwell at the rear of a narrow entrance hall.
Light house