next-to-last

Definitions of next-to-last
  1. adjective
    next to the last
    “the figures in the next-to-last column”
    synonyms: penultimate
    intermediate
    lying between two extremes in time or space or state
  2. adjective
    used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college
    synonyms: junior, third-year
    intermediate
    lying between two extremes in time or space or state
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