Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

last orders

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
last orders
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short period of time, which is usually announced by ringing a bell and is between five and fifteen minutes long, just before closing time. This is normally before the public house is no longer allowed to serve alcoholic beverages due to licensing laws.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

closing time drinking-up time

Frequently Paired Words

closing time drinking-up time

Synonyms

last call

Questions

What does last orders mean?
A short period of time, which is usually announced by ringing a bell and is between five and fifteen minutes long, just before closing time. This is normally before the public house is no longer allowed to serve alcoholic beverages due to licensing laws.

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