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last roundups

last roundups is the plural of last roundup.

Meaning of last roundup

Noun

last roundup (plural last roundups)

  1. (US, idiomatic) A final gathering of people or items; the final event in a series of events involving a group or organization.
    • It's last roundup time, my fellow grocery patrons. On Saturday, the receipt redemption programs operated by Giant Food and Safeway ended after a 5 1/2-month run.1998 March 2, Bob Levey, “Last Week to Send Your Grocery Receipts”, in Washington Post, retrieved 01 Nov 2021
  2. (US, euphemistic, idiomatic) Death.
    • So Duke is 66. But don't kid yourself that he's headed for the last roundup—even though it may have looked that way a while back when he surrendered a lung to cancer.1973 December 30, Guy Flatley, “Cowboy or Cop, Wayne Never Wanes”, in New York Times, retrieved 01 Nov 2021

Questions about last roundups

What is last roundups the plural of?
Last roundups is the plural of last roundup.

Words near last roundups in the dictionary

  1. last resort
  2. last resorts
  3. last respects
  4. last rites
  5. last roundup
  6. last roundups
  7. last scattering surface
  8. Last Sermon
  9. last sixteen
  10. last sixteens
  11. last stand

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