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late
[leyt]
adjective
occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: a late spring.
late frosts;
a late spring.
Synonyms: , , , ,continued until after the usual time or hour; protracted.
a late business meeting.
near or at the end of day or well into the night.
a late hour.
belonging to the time just before the present moment; most recent.
a late news bulletin;
The car is a late model, but I don't know the exact year.
immediately preceding the present one; former.
the late attorney general.
recently deceased.
the late Mr. Phipps.
occurring at an advanced stage in life.
a late marriage.
belonging to an advanced period or stage in the history or development of something.
the late phase of feudalism.
adverb
after the usual or proper time, or after delay.
to arrive late.
until after the usual time or hour; until an advanced hour, especially of the night.
to work late.
at or to an advanced time, period, or stage.
The flowers keep their blossoms late in warm climates.
recently but no longer.
a man late of Chicago, now living in Philadelphia.
late
/ ɪ /
adjective
occurring or arriving after the correct or expected time
the train was late
(prenominal) occurring, scheduled for, or being at a relatively advanced time
a late marriage
(prenominal) towards or near the end
the late evening
at an advanced time in the evening or at night
it was late
(prenominal) occurring or being just previous to the present time
his late remarks on industry
(prenominal) having died, esp recently
my late grandfather
(prenominal) just preceding the present or existing person or thing; former
the late manager of this firm
recently; lately
adverb
after the correct or expected time
he arrived late
at a relatively advanced age
she married late
recently; lately
as late as yesterday he was selling books
rising and going to bed later than is usual
at a late or advanced stage
too late
Usage
Other 51Թ Forms
- lateness noun
- overlate adjective
- overlateness noun
- ˈٱԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of late1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of late1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"We need to bin the Energy Profits Levy and lift the ban on new licences - before it's too late."
In late May, Miller appeared on Fox News to announce publicly he was setting a goal of arresting 3,000 undocumented migrants a day.
Three days later, it sent out a bulletin for a gray-haired Jane Doe picked up near Echo Park Lake.
“I’m grateful to be alive. I made some really bad decisions in my past. But it’s never too late. I do regret a lot of the stuff I did. I have to live with that.”
They were amazed to discover another forester during their surveys later on.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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