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last men standing

last men standing is the plural of last man standing.

Meaning of last man standing

Noun

last man standing (countable and uncountable, plural last men standing)

  1. (countable) The final person remaining in a battle or competition after everyone else has been eliminated.
    • One contestant will be eliminated at the end of every round. The last man standing wins $1,000,000.
  2. (uncountable) A multiplayer deathmatch gameplay mode in which the last surviving player is the winner.
    • In Last Man Standing mode, you are in an arena with the other player, but you cannot directly attack one another. Instead, you must fight the enemies, and the player who fights the best and survives the longest, wins.2003, Bart Farkas, Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu Official Strategy Guide, Bradygames, →ISBN, page 7

Questions about last men standing

What is last men standing the plural of?
Last men standing is the plural of last man standing.

Words near last men standing in the dictionary

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  4. last meal
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  10. last miles
  11. last minute

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