<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>occurring or coming after all others, as in time, order, or place: the last line on a page.</li><li>most recent; next before the present; latest: last week; last Friday.</li><li>being the only one remaining: my last dollar; the last outpost; a last chance.</li><li>final: in his last hours.</li><li>ultimate or conclusive; definitive: the last word in the argument.</li><li>lowest in prestige or importance: last prize.</li><li>coming after all others in suitability or likelihood; least desirable: He is the last person we'd want to represent us.</li><li>individual; single: The lecture won't start until every last person is seated.</li><li>utmost; extreme: the last degree of delight.</li><li>extreme or final; administered to a person dying or in danger of dying (of the sacraments of penance, viaticum, or extreme unction).</li></ul><p><strong>Adverb</strong></p><ul><li>after all others; latest: He arrived last at the party.</li><li>on the most recent occasion: When last seen, the suspect was wearing a checked suit.</li><li>in the end; finally; in conclusion.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a person or thing that is last.</li><li>a final appearance or mention: We've seen the last of her. That's the last we'll hear of it.</li><li>the end or conclusion: We are going on vacation the last of September.</li></ul>