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last eight

last eight noun: a quarterfinal; the players in a quarterfinal.

Noun

last eight (plural last eights)

  1. A quarterfinal; the players in a quarterfinal
    • Australian qualifier Bernard Tomic reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals by beating Belgium's Xavier Malisse 6-1 7-5 6-4 in the fourth round. The German-born 18-year-old is the first qualifier to reach the last eight since Vladimir Voltchkov in 2000.2011 June 27, “Wimbledon 2011: Bernard Tomic extends dream run”, in BBC Sport

Forms of last eight

plurallast eights

Questions about last eight

What does last eight mean?
Last eight means a quarterfinal; the players in a quarterfinal.
What part of speech is last eight?
Last eight is a noun.
What is the plural of last eight?
The plural of last eight is last eights.

Words near last eight in the dictionary

  1. last common ancestors
  2. last dance
  3. last dances
  4. last day
  5. last ditch
  6. last eight
  7. last eights
  8. last four
  9. last fours
  10. last frontier
  11. last full measure

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