Meanings
adjectivenext to last (not comparable)
alternative next-to-last
- not comparableparticularly USPenultimate, one before the end of a series, placed immediately before the end in a sequence.
This is the next-to-last night of my vacation.
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Go ahead and rest. We board the plane next to last.
Synonyms: penultimate
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivePenultimate, one before the end of a series, placed immediately before the end in a sequence.
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APA
next to last. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/next%20to%20last
MLA
“next to last.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/next%20to%20last. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “next to last,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/next%20to%20last.
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