English Explanatory Dictionary

last stand

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A military encounter, especially against (often greatly) superior odds, generally as a last resort, whether to save another army or city, or as a last act of defiance, and often resulting in the total annihilation of the weaker force.

Pronunciation

läst stănd lăst stănd /lɑːst stænd/ /læst stænd/

Word forms

last stand last stands final stand
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