adjective Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
Will try to fix it by myself for now: as a last resort, we can always take it to a grease monkey.
adjective Most recent, latest, last so far.
The last time I saw him, he was married.
adjective Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely, or least preferable.
He is the last person to be accused of theft.
adjective Being the only one remaining of its class.
Japan is the last empire.
adjective Supreme; highest in degree; utmost.
adjective Lowest in rank or degree.
Three contestants will win awards, but the last prize is just a book voucher.
determiner The (one) immediately before the present.
We went there last year.
determiner Closest in the past, or closest but one if the closest was very recent; of days, sometimes thought to specifically refer to the instance closest to seven days (one week) ago, or the most recent instance before seven days (one week) ago.
It's Wednesday, and the party was last Tuesday; that is, not yesterday, but eight days ago.