last sixteen

English

Alternative forms

• last 16

Noun

last sixteen (plural last sixteens)

1. (sports) The round in a knockout competition before the quarterfinal, in which sixteen teams or competitors remain.

   Synonyms: round of 16, round of sixteen

   • 2008 February 12, “Allen edges through in Welsh Open”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     The young Northern Ireland player now meets Ryan Day for a place in the last sixteen of the ranking tournament.

See also

• last four
• last eight
• Sweet Sixteen