last sixteen

noun

The round in a knockout competition before the quarterfinal, in which sixteen teams or competitors remain.

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Meanings

nounlast sixteen (plural last sixteens)

plural last sixteens · alternative last 16

  1. hobbiesThe round in a knockout competition before the quarterfinal, in which sixteen teams or competitors remain.

    The young Northern Ireland player now meets Ryan Day for a place in the last sixteen of the ranking tournament.

    2008 February 12, “Allen edges through in Welsh Open”, in BBC Sport

    Synonyms: round of 16, round of sixteen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe round in a knockout competition before the quarterfinal, in which sixteen teams or competitors remain.

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round of 16round of sixteen
Also see
eighth finalround of 16
Cite this entry
APA

last sixteen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/last%20sixteen

MLA

“last sixteen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/last%20sixteen. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “last sixteen,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/last%20sixteen.

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