1. the latest possible moment; - Example: "money became available at the eleventh hour" - Example: "at the last minute the government changed the rules" [syn: eleventh hour, last minute]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
eleventh hour
n 1: the latest possible moment; "money became available at the
eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed
the rules" [syn: eleventh hour, last minute]