# at least

Pronunciation: say "uht LEEST" US /ət ˈlist/, UK /ət ˈliːst/

## Idiom

1. Not less than the number, amount, or degree stated.
   - Simple: No less than a certain number or amount, and maybe more.
   - _The stadium was packed, and there must have been at least forty thousand fans inside._
   - _Let the bread cool for at least an hour before you slice it._
2. In any event; whatever else may be true or may happen.
   - Simple: In any case, no matter what else happens or is true.
   - _The hotel was far from the beach, but at least the rooms were clean._
   - _She hoped to meet the author, or at least get a signed copy of the book._

## Origin

From Middle English at leste, from Old English æt lǣstan.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/at-least (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).