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   last

   /lɑːst/

   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: "he's the last person I'd turn to for help" Similar least likelymost unlikelymost improbablemost reluctantleast suitablemost unsuitablemost inappropriateleast appropriateleast wantedleast favouriteOpposite 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: "a woman last heard of in Cornwall"
   • 2. after all others in order or sequence: "the last-named film"
   • 3. (especially in enumerating points) lastly: "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"
   • ▪ the last position or finisher in a race or competition: "Lion Cavern came from last in a slowly run race"
   • ▪ the end or last moment, especially death: "he was dead, having refused morphia 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. 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.

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

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   1. : to continue in time. The movie lasted about two hours. 2. a. : to remain fresh or unimpaired : endure. That paint job should last a long time. b. : to manage to continue (as in a course of action) She won't last; she'll quit before the week's out. c. : to continue to live. he will not last very much longer James Dennis. transitive verb. 1.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lastLast - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › lastLAST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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   1. After all others in chronology or sequence: arrived last. 2. Most recently: a fashion last popular in the 1940s.

7. 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.

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

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   1. determiner. You use last in expressions such as last Friday, last night, and last year to refer, for example, to the most recent Friday, night, or year. I got married last July. He never made it home at all last night. 2. adjective [det ADJ] The last event, person, thing, or period of time is the most recent one.

9. 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.

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

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    LAST meaning: 1. the most recent: 2. The last book, house, job, etc is the one before the present one: 3…. Learn more.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › Last'sLast Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Last definition, occurring or coming after all others, as in time, order, or place: the last line on a page. See more.