second-last
Before the last
Second-last means next to last, the one immediately before the final item in a sequence: the second-last chapter of the book, She finished second-last in the race.
More common in British, Canadian, and Australian English than American, where second-to-last or next-to-last are preferred.
Coming before in order
- sequentialOccurring in succession
- antepenultimateThird from the end
- priorExisting before another
- previousOccurring before another
ante · runner-up · semifinal · preliminary · lead-in · preparatory · prefatory · antecedent
Following behind something
lineup · sequence · ranking · placement · ordering · arrangement · slot · spot
preceding
Coming before in order
- sequentialOccurring in succession
- antepenultimateThird from the end
- priorExisting before another
previous · ante · runner-up · semifinal · preliminary · lead-in · preparatory · prefatory · antecedent · foregoing
trailing
Following behind something
queue · lineup · sequence · ranking · placement · ordering · arrangement · slot · spot · place
runner-up
Competition's silver finisher
- semifinalistLast-four competitor remaining
- finalistLast-round participant
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
silver · contender · also-ran · qualifier · eliminated · playoff · wildcard · underdog · medalist · defeated
threshold
Point of beginning
last, second, secondary, seconds, penultimate, secondarily, secondment, second-to-last