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second last

second last adjective: penultimate, next to last, immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.

Adjective

second last (not comparable)

  1. Penultimate, next to last, immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.
    Synonyms:
    penultimate

Synonyms of second last

Forms of second last

alternative formsecond-last

Questions about second last

What does second last mean?
Second last means penultimate, next to last, immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.
What part of speech is second last?
Second last is an adjective.

Words near second last in the dictionary

  1. Second Korean War
  2. second ladies
  3. second lady
  4. second language
  5. second languages
  6. second last
  7. Second Law of Robotics
  8. second law of thermodynamics
  9. second leg
  10. second legs
  11. second lieutenant

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