antepenultimate
/ˌæntɪpəˈnʌltɪmət/
adjective
- Third from the end; relating to the third-to-last item in a series.
- In the race, she finished in antepenultimate place, just ahead of the last two runners.
- The antepenultimate step in the recipe is to add the spices before the final simmer.
- The antepenultimate chapter of the book sets up the final plot twist.
Antonyms
noun
- The third-to-last thing in a series; the antepenultimate item.
- The antepenultimate of the list was the only item that was misspelled.
- She counted the days: today is the antepenultimate before the holiday begins.
- He was the antepenultimate in line, with only two people behind him.