last-born

American

[last-bawrn, lahst-] / ˈlæstˈbɔrn, ˈlɑst- /

adjective

last in order of birth; youngest.

noun

a last-born or youngest child.

Etymology

Origin of last-born

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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They represented the single biggest gain in educational attainment in U.S. history—from 10% of their first cohorts getting high school diplomas to 50% of their last-born cohorts.

From Forbes • Jul. 30, 2014

“I buried my last-born last year, and now I have to bury my first-born.”

From Chicago Tribune • Jul. 9, 2014

By the time her last-born was of school age, she’d had it up to here with boys, and saw salvation in her local tennis club.

From Newsweek • Aug. 26, 2010

Henceforth his people know him as Kuna Jo-Uk�God's last-born, the immortal ret of the Shilluks.

From Time Magazine Archive

Are you still my own flesh and blood, my last-born, or are you now the flesh of Africa?

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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