Rear may refer to:

Animals Rear (horse), when a horse lifts its front legs off the ground In stockbreeding, to breed and raise

Humans Parenting (child rearing), the process of promoting and supporting a child from infancy to adulthood Gender of rearing, the gender in which parents rear a child

Military Rear (military), the area of a battlefield behind the front line Rear admiral, a naval officer

See also Rear end (disambiguation) Behind (disambiguation) Hind (disambiguation)