second to last

idiom

: done or placed just before the one that comes last

the second to last paragraph

the second to last thing she said

Examples of second to last in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Atlanta rapper joined the singer one stage for the second to last song on the setlist. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024

Though Florida’s average teacher salary ranked 36th among the 50 states in 2010, the Sunshine State now ranks second to last, according to the NEA’s own data. —Maddie Dermon, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2024

Stewart got the winning jump in her second to last jump. —Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024

Despite being world-renowned, Harvard came second to last when ranking the wages of former Ivy League students who received federal financial aid. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 June 2024

Finland came second to last in the jury vote, just ahead of Estonia, and 15th in the public vote. —Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024

On the second to last night of the trip, May 3, the group once again headed to the restaurant around 8:30 p.m., arranging for the parents to periodically return to the apartments and check on the children. —Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024

And though the team is second to last in the 24-team league in attendance, averaging less than 1,500 fans a game at Cashman Field, the aging former baseball stadium that is its home, the crowd for the LAFC game will be the largest of the season. —Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024

The credit was eventually advanced and passed with a unanimous vote on the second to last day of session. —USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024