beyondthelastdefender

noun

UK /bɪˌjɒnd ðə lɑːst dɪˈfɛndə/

US /bɪˌjɑnd ðə læst dɪˈfɛndər/

The place or time after the final person who protects something is gone.

The old castle stood beyondthelastdefender, quiet and empty.

SYNONYMS

after the final guard past the last protector post-defender after the last watch

RELATED WORDS

defender last stand guardian aftermath final watch

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A point in a game or story reached after the final protecting player is defeated.

The team's run ended beyondthelastdefender, with no one left to block the goal.

3. A lonely or unprotected situation with no one left to keep something safe.

Without the night watchman, the museum felt like beyondthelastdefender.

4. The moment after someone stops standing up for a person or idea.

Once the teacher left, the club was beyondthelastdefender and soon closed.