the last person or thing; the one occurring, mentioned, or acting after all others
the last of their guests had gone
he was eating as if every mouthful were his last
coming after all others in time or order; final
they caught the last bus
on the last occasion before the present; previously
a woman last heard of in Cornwall
after all others in order or sequence
the last-named film
(especially in enumerating points) lastly
and last, I'd like to thank you all for coming
(of a process, activity, or state) continue for a specified period of time
the guitar solo lasted for twenty minutes
childhood seems to last forever
continue to operate or remain usable for a considerable or specified length of time
the car is built to last
a lip pencil lasts longer than lipstick