last
- noun
- /læst/
- She was the last person to leave the party last night.
OK, So what is the last of these moments?
- OK, So what is the last of these moments?
Examples
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This should be the last stop of today.
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And I think we'll go now to the last example.
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Well, this is of course our last class together.
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You know, this was a tough last week for my wife.
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And I just had the last one yesterday.
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OK OK, so this might be the last try on this ever.
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So this is going to be my last pregnancy.
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So this is our very last lecture of the year.
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Now to move on to the last two lecture units.
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At last the great herds are returning to the pride lands.
Synonyms
The final part of something, like an event or story
The final part of something, like an event, story, or relationship
The last, most exciting part of a show or event
The last part of a period or event
The point when something stops or finishes
The final part of an event or activity
The last part of something, especially a period or event
A place or time when something ends
A final effort before something ends or fails
The end point of something like a road or tunnel
The place or moment when something finishes
The last date when something must happen
The last part of a period of time, for example a school year or concert
The last small part of something often thought less important
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Something a person is not thinking about or worrying about right now
- Informal
A person who thinks they are special and sometimes feels out of place
- Archaic
To keep trying until everything is finished no matter how long it takes
- Informal
To keep supporting something until the very end, no matter how long it takes
Compounds
- Literature
A final meal Jesus ate with his disciples before he was killed on a cross
- Formal
An act of saying goodbye to someone who has died, usually at their funeral
- Specialized
Half the Moon is lit when it comes after a full moon and before a new moon
- Literature
A final day when God decides each person's fate, rewarding good and punishing bad
An 1876 battle at Little Bighorn where Sioux and Cheyenne killed General Custer and his soldiers
- Specialized
An inventory method where the newest items are counted as sold first
- Specialized
A data structure like a stack where the newest item is removed first
A person who is arranged to care for children shortly before the care is needed
- Specialized
A solid foot-shaped form that people who make shoes use to shape or repair shoes
How Final
Surface Forms
Etymology
Last as a noun for the person or thing at the end comes from the same old English root læst meaning 'end', so the last is simply the one that comes at the 'end' of a line or list.