last but one

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last but one

adjective

UK, not comparable Penultimate, next to last, immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.
Similar: penultimate

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@misc{last_but_one_2026,
  title = {last but one},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/last%20but%20one},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}