second-last

language: en

definitions

  1. adjective
    Located or occurring immediately before the final one in a sequence, series, or order; penultimate.
    en: Located or occurring immediately before the final one in a sequence, series, or order; penultimate.
  2. noun
    The person, item, or position that is immediately before the last in a sequence or series.
    en: The person, item, or position that is immediately before the last in a sequence or series.

examples

  1. The offside rule applies when an attacker is positioned ahead of the second-last defender.

    The offside rule applies when an attacker is positioned ahead of the second-last defender.

  2. He finished the marathon in the second-last, just ahead of the slowest runner.

    He finished the marathon in the second-last, just ahead of the slowest runner.