the rest of something
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
the remaining part of something
Literally: the rest of something
Register: neutral
Examples
I'll eat the rest of the pizza for lunch
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “the rest of something” mean?
the remaining part of something Literally: the rest of something
Is “the rest of something” formal or informal?
the rest of something is generally neutral.