Real Dictionary

last
determiner: You use last in expressions such as last Friday, last night, and last year to refer, for example, to the most recent Friday, night, or year.

last in American English 1
late
occurring or coming after all others, as in time, order, or place
adverb: after all others; latest
noun: a person or thing that is last

last in American English 2
to remain in existence or operation; continue; go on; endure
intransitive verb: to go on or continue in time
transitive verb: to continue to survive for the duration of

last in American English 3
a block or form shaped like a person's foot, on which shoes are made or repaired
to form with a last
noun: a wooden or metal form in the shape of the human foot on which boots or shoes are shaped or repaired

last in American English 4
noun: any of various large units of weight or capacity, varying in amount in different localities and for different commodities, often equivalent to 4000 pounds (1814.37 kilograms)

last in British English 1
being, happening, or coming at the end or after all others
adverb: after all others; at or in the end
noun

last in British English 2
verb: to remain in being (for a length of time); continue

last in British English 3
noun: the wooden or metal form on which a shoe or boot is fashioned or repaired
verb: to fit (a shoe or boot) on a last

last in British English 4
noun: a unit of weight or capacity having various values in different places and for different commodities. Commonly used values are 2 tons, 2000 pounds, 80 bushels, or 640 gallons