Next-to-last (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Second last; "the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter"; "the figures in the next-to-last column".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college; "the junior class"; "a third-year student".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- As a next-to-last year student in high school, I had mixed feelings about graduating soon.
- The next-to-last class in the curriculum was particularly challenging, but it prepared us well for the final one.
- Being in the next-to-last year of college, I was starting to feel the pressure of job searching and graduation.
- The next-to-last project in the semester was a group effort that required a lot of coordination and teamwork.
- She was excited to start her next-to-last year in high school and take on more leadership roles in extracurricular activities.