Penultimate (Adjective)
Meaning
Second last; "the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter"; "the figures in the next-to-last column".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The musician expertly controlled her tone during the penultimate performance of her sold-out world tour.
- At the company, employee performance is usually reviewed during the penultimate quarter of each fiscal year.
- Many visitors failed to realize that they should exit on the penultimate floor of the hotel to access its rooftop garden.
- Before reaching the shocking conclusion, readers experience an unsettling revelation in the penultimate episode of the series.
- To play the level without challenges, a hidden cheat must be found within the penultimate secret of the side mission.