adj

last

lahst

adj

Coming after all others; final.

"This is the last chapter of the book."

"She was the last person to leave the office."

Most recent.

"I saw him last Tuesday."

det

The one immediately before the present, referring to a unit of time.

"Last week was exhausting."

verb

To continue existing or happening over a period of time.

"The meeting lasted three hours."

"Good shoes should last for years."

noun

A foot-shaped block used by shoemakers to shape or repair footwear.

"The cobbler stretched the boot over the last."

How to Use Last

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishFinal, most recent, or (as a verb) to keep going for a stretch of time.

Common mistake

Don't confuse the shoemaker's "last" (a shaping tool) with the everyday meaning of "final" — they're unrelated senses that happen to share a spelling.

Common pairings

last but not least last night last a lifetime

Word Forms

lasted past tense, lasted past tense, lasts plural, lasts plural, lasten plural, Lasts plural, lasts singular, lasts singular

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Etymology

From Old English latost, the superlative form of "late" — so "last" originally meant "latest".

Synonyms

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lastly continue endure survive

Antonyms

disintegrate dissipate fall apart wear out

Related Words

die build end stop persevere switch tire destroy

Rhymes for last

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