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second to last

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

Adjective

second to last (not comparable)

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

Synonyms of second to last

Forms of second to last

alternative formsecond-to-last
alternative formsecond from last
alternative formsecond-from-last

Questions about second to last

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

Words near second to last in the dictionary

  1. second teams
  2. Second Temple
  3. Second Thirty Years' War
  4. second thought
  5. second thoughts
  6. second to last
  7. second to none
  8. second toe
  9. second toes
  10. second Tuesday of the week
  11. second uncle

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