pastthelastprotector
nounUK /ˌpɑːst ðə lɑːst prəˈtektə/
US /ˌpæst ðə læst prəˈtektər/
A person who guards the very end of a path or journey.
The pastthelastprotector stood at the gate and waved everyone safely home.
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2. The last person left to keep something safe.
After the others went home, she became the pastthelastprotector of the old library.
3. A guard who watches the back of a group.
The pastthelastprotector walked behind the hikers to make sure no one was lost.
4. Someone who protects a place after everyone else has gone.
He was the pastthelastprotector of the empty camp until morning.