late

[US]/leɪt/
[UK]/leɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
adv. after the due, usual, or proper time, recently

Phrases & Collocations

running late

arriving late

of late

late for

late stage

late at night

late on

late night

stay up late

late autumn

sleep late

late summer

late arrival

late fee

late blight

late show

late shipment

late teens

late model

late bloomer

Example Sentences

They will be late, as it appears.

a late breakfast; a late meeting.

they sleep late Saturdays.

he was a late bloomer.

I was late for a class.

a habitual late sleeper.

it's too late for sherry.

the last late chrysanthemums.

a late colleague of mine.

in memory of the late explorer.

a late blight of tomato

She is a late riser.

I was late for school.

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