# lanterne rouge

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The competitor in last place in a competition; the person or entity at the bottom of a ranking
2. Last place in a competition or other ranking

## Etymology
From French lanterne rouge (literally “red lantern”), referring to the red lantern at the rear of a train.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lanterne-rouge