Meaning & use
last
Coming after all others in time, order, or importance; final.
See it in a sentence
This is the last chapter before the novel's dramatic conclusion.
She was the last person to leave the office on Friday night.
A note on using this word
Last can also function as a verb meaning to continue or endure, as in the storm lasted three days.
Words with a similar meaning
finalconcluding
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Words with an opposite meaning
first
Another way to use it
2. verb
To continue for a specified period of time or remain in good condition.
These hiking boots have lasted through five years of rough trails.
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