Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the phrase
Next-To-Last.
Next-To-Last - as an adjective satellite
Second last
Example: "The author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
penultimate15Used of the third or next to final year in united states high school or college
Example: "The junior class"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
junior13third-yearExample Sentences
"He finished the race in the next-to-last position."
"I always save the next-to-last cookie for myself."
"The next-to-last chapter of the book was the most suspenseful."
"We arrived just in time for the next-to-last showing of the movie."
"This is my next-to-last attempt to solve the puzzle."
