# last summer

idiom · CEFR A1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/last-summer
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

This phrase means the summer of the year before the current one.

## Examples

- I went to the beach last summer.
- We moved into our new house last summer, so we have lived here for a year now.
- The garden, which had been neglected for years, finally bloomed with vibrant flowers last summer after we spent months clearing the weeds.

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