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Definition of late inning in English: late inningnoun 1(Frequently in plural) any one of the innings towards the end of a game, especially the seventh or a later inning; also attributive, as "late inning home run", "late inning rally", etc. 2Figurative the closing stages of a process; the last minute.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Arizona Weekly Citizen (Tucson). Definition of late inning in US English: late inningnoun 1(Frequently in plural) any one of the innings towards the end of a game, especially the seventh or a later inning; also attributive, as "late inning home run", "late inning rally", etc. 2Figurative the closing stages of a process; the last minute.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Arizona Weekly Citizen (Tucson). |