English Words Starting With L

• last

  adjectiveadverbnounA1
  /lɑːst/coming after all others in time or order; final.
• last call

  nounB2
  /lɑːst kɔːl/The final opportunity to order drinks before a bar or pub closes for the night.
• last chance saloon

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌlɑːst ˌtʃɑːns səˈluːn/A final opportunity to avoid a negative outcome before it is too late.
• last gospel

  nounC2
  /ˌlɑːst ˈɡɒsp(ə)l/In the Roman Catholic Tridentine Mass, the final reading from the beginning of the Gospel of John (John 1:1–14), which concluded the service.
• last hurrah

  nounC1
  /ˌlɑːst həˈrɑː/A final effort, achievement, or performance, often marking the end of a career or period of activity, and done with a sense of flourish and finality.
• last judgment

  nounLow
  /ˌlɑːst ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/In Christian eschatology, the final and eternal judgment by God of all people at the end of the world.
• last knockings

  plural-nounLow
  /lɑːst ˈnɒkɪŋz/The final stages or closing moments of an event, period, or activity.
• last mile

  nounB2-C1
  /ˌlɑːst ˈmaɪl/The final stage of a delivery process, especially of goods or services, from a distribution center or hub to the end user's location.
• last name

  nounHigh
  /ˈlɑːst ˌneɪm/The surname or family name, typically shared by members of a family.
• last of the mohicans, the

  nounLow
  /ðə ˌlɑːst əv ðə məʊˈhiːkənz/A person or thing that is the final survivor or representative of a declining group, tradition, or way of life.
• last out

  verbC1/C2
  /lɑːst ˈaʊt/To survive, endure, or remain until the end of a difficult period or situation.
• last post

  nounLow
  /ˌlɑːst ˈpəʊst/The final bugle call or trumpet signal at a military funeral, commemorative service, or at the end of the day in a military camp, signifying the deceased soldier has left his post and duties are complete.
• last quarter

  nounB2
  /ˌlɑːst ˈk(w)ɔːtə/The final three-month period of a financial year or calendar year.
• last rites

  nounplural-nounC1
  /ˌlɑːst ˈraɪts/The religious ceremonies and prayers performed for a person who is dying or has just died, particularly in the Roman Catholic and some other Christian traditions.
• last straw

  nounMedium-high
  /ˌlɑːst ˈstrɔː/The final additional problem or annoyance that causes a situation to become unbearable, prompting a final reaction.
• last supper

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌlɑːst ˈsʌp.ər/The final meal that Jesus Christ shared with his disciples before his crucifixion, as described in the Christian Gospels.
• last things

  plural-nounC1/C2
  /lɑːst θɪŋz/Matters concerning the end of life, death, judgment, and the afterlife; eschatology.
• last word

  nounB2
  /ˌlɑːst ˈwɜːd/the final comment in an argument or discussion; the ultimate, most modern, or most advanced example of something.
• last-born

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈlɑːst bɔːn/The youngest child in a family; the child born after all others.
• last-ditch

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌlɑːst ˈdɪtʃ/A desperate final attempt to achieve something, made when all other options have failed or are nearly exhausted.

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