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   adjective

   • 1. coming after all others in time or order; final: "they caught the last bus" Similar rearmostrearhindmostbringing up the rearnearest the rearat the endfurthest backaftermostendmostfurthest behindfinalultimatemost remoteremotestfurthestutmostextremeat the back (of the queue)at the back (of the line)closingconcludingfinalendingendfinishingultimateterminalterminatingvaledictorylaterlatterOpposite firstleadingearlyinitial
   • ▪ met with or encountered after any others: "the last house in the village"
   • ▪ the lowest in importance or rank: "finishing in last place"
   • ▪ the least likely or suitable: "the last thing she needed was a husband" Similar least likelymost unlikelymost improbablemost reluctantleast suitablemost unsuitablemost inappropriateleast appropriateleast wantedleast favoriteOpposite firstmost likely
   • 2. most recent in time; latest: "last year" Similar previousprecedinglatestmost recentpriorformerOpposite next
   • ▪ immediately preceding in order; previous in a sequence or enumeration: "their last album"
   • 3. only remaining: "it's our last hope" Similar finalonly remainingonly one left

   adverb

   • 1. on the last occasion before the present; previously: "he looked much older than when I'd last seen him"
   • 2. after all others in order or sequence: "the two last-mentioned classes"
   • 3. (especially in enumerating points) finally; in conclusion: "and last, I'd like to thank you all for coming"

   noun

   • 1. the last person or thing; the one occurring, mentioned, or acting after all others: "the last of their guests had gone"
   • ▪ the only part of something that remains: "they drank the last of the wine"
   • ▪ last position in a race, contest, or ranking: "he came from last in a slowly run race"
   • ▪ the end or last moment, especially death: "she did love me to the last"
   • ▪ the last mention or sight of someone or something: "that was the last we saw of her"

   Word Origin Old Englishlatost (adverb) ‘after all others in a series’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laatst, lest and German letzt, also to late.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lastLast Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LAST is to continue in time. How to use last in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Last.

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   What is a basic definition of last? Last describes something as being the final in a series or being the most recent occurrence of something. Last also means to take place over a certain length of time.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LAST definition: 1. (the person or thing) after everyone or everything else: 2. finally: 3. the least expected or…. Learn more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › lastLast - definition of last by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Being, coming, or placed after all others; final: the last game of the season. 2. Being the only one left: his last nickel; as a last resort. 3. Just past; most recent: last year; the last time I checked. 4. Most up-to-date; newest: the last thing in swimwear. 5. Highest in extent or degree; utmost: to the last measure of human endurance. 6.

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   Something that's last comes at the very end, after any others of its kind. The last day of the year is December 31st. If you eat the last slice of pizza, you take the final one — it's the only one left in the take-out box. And if you catch the last plane to Bermuda, there are no more flights today.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLAST definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   The last thing, person, event, or period of time is the one that happens or comes after all the others of the same kind.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › lastlast | meaning of last in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...

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   last meaning, definition, what is last: most recent or nearest to the present ti...: Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLAST | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   a person or thing that comes after all the others: [ + to do sth ] We were the last to get there. More examples. the last of sth. the only part of something that remains: We've just finished the last of the wine. the day/week/year before last. B2. the day, week, or year before the one that has just finished.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › lastLast Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Being or coming after all others in place; farthest from the first; hindmost. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Being the only one left. His last nickel; as a last resort. American Heritage. Coming after all others in time; farthest from the beginning; latest. Webster's New World. Just past; most recent. Last year; the last time I checked.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › lastLast Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    LAST meaning: 1 : to continue in time; 2 : to continue in good condition.