Definition of "at last" in English

Prepositional phrase

1. After a long time; eventually.

   • Now that the dog has stopped barking, perhaps we can at last get some rest.
   • After three hundred years had passed, at last the vampire's soul was free.

2. In the end; finally; ultimately.

   • After all their troubles, at last they lived happily ever after.
   • After exhausting all possibilities, Holmes was at last satisfied the problem was unsolvable.