0 (the person or thing) after everyone or everything else:
[ + to infinitive ] I hate being the last one to arrive at a meeting.
Our house is the last one on the left before the traffic lights.
The Mets will surely finish the season in last place (= at the lowest rank of their division).
I know Johnson finished last in the race, but who was second to last (= the one before the one at the end)?
I don't know why he bothers to bet - his horses always come in last.
At the last moment (= as late as possible) he changed his mind.
He always leaves important decisions to the last (possible) moment (= as late as possible).
At long last the government is starting to listen to our problems.
Matthew is the last person I'd expect to be interested in dance.
I'll switch on the washing machine last thing so it'll be finished when I get up in the morning.
He never even thanked me, so that's the last time I do him a favour.
2 (being) the most recent or the one before the present one:
Did you hear the storm last night (= during the previous night)?
Did you see the news on TV last night (= yesterday evening)?
When did you last have a cigarette?
She's been working there for the last month (= for the four weeks until now).
formal Could you account for your whereabouts on Sunday last?
The last we heard of her, she was working as an English teacher in France.
They haven't had an argument for two weeks, but it's too good to last (= they'll have an argument soon).
I doubt their enthusiasm will last.
He's working very efficiently at the moment, but it won't last.
This pen should last (you) a lifetime if you take care of it.
Her previous secretary only lasted a month (= left after this period).
4 the person or thing after everyone or everything else:
Heather was the last to go to bed and the first to get up.
8 to continue for a period of time, or to continue to exist:
9 (coming) after everyone or everything else:
11 (in ending a set of items or a series of thoughts) finally:
She's the last person to be interested in violent movies.
Cream cakes are the last thing you should eat if you're on a diet.
The last thing I need is more work to do.
I think I'm getting a headache - that's the last thing I need today!
The doctors made one last desperate attempt to save the boy's life.
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