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last orders

last orders noun: a short period of time, which is usually announced by ringing a bell and is between five and fifteen minutes long, just before closing time. This is normally before the public house is no longer allowed to serve alcoholic beverages due to licensing laws.

Noun

last orders pl (plural only)

  1. (UK, plural, plural-only) A short period of time, which is usually announced by ringing a bell and is between five and fifteen minutes long, just before closing time. This is normally before the public house is no longer allowed to serve alcoholic beverages due to licensing laws.
    • A pint of lager, please. - Sorry, mate, you missed last orders.
    Synonyms:
    last call

Synonyms of last orders

Questions about last orders

What does last orders mean?
Last orders means a short period of time, which is usually announced by ringing a bell and is between five and fifteen minutes long, just before closing time. This is normally before the public house is no longer allowed to serve alcoholic beverages due to licensing laws.
What part of speech is last orders?
Last orders is a noun.

Words near last orders in the dictionary

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  4. last of the big spenders
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  9. last photon orbit
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