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nounlast orders pl (plural only)
- UKpluralplural onlyA 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 & antonyms
nounA 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.
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