last quarter

American  

noun

Astronomy.

1. the instant, approximately one week after a full moon, when half of the moon's disk is illuminated by the sun.

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last quarter British  

noun

1. one of the four principal phases of the moon, occurring between full moon and new moon, when half the lighted surface is visible Compare first quarter

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Example Sentences

In its last quarter, Disney saw its profitability fall below expectations despite record revenue at several of its segments, largely due to higher costs, which sent the stock into a tailspin.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

UBS reported outflows last quarter and said it was anticipating further disruption after changes to how it compensates its front-line financial advisers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Statistics Canada said that even if the population for the last quarter is revised, it is expected to remain well below levels seen in the same period the previous two years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The Colorado River, another major water source for Southern California, has shrunk over the last quarter of a century amid a megadrought worsened by rising temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

I sealed the Ziploc bag around the last quarter of my sandwich, got up, and tossed it into an overfilled trash can.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green