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last

LAST/lˈæst/

Coming after the other members of a sequence.

The last runner crosses the finish line as the others wait.

The final runner crosses a finish line while the other runners wait beyond it.
Etymology
lastOld Englishslowest, latest

Latost was the superlative of the word behind late: the slowest or latest. The sense developed into the final position, following all others in a sequence.

In context

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More examples

  • Please add the cheese last.
  • She is the last to leave the office.
  • Our last meeting ended early.

Forms

last

lastly adverb — After everything else in a sequence.

Similar words

final
Marks an endpoint, not simply the most recent item.
latest
Means most recent, without suggesting that nothing follows.