late
/leɪt/
adverb
- After the expected, usual, or proper time.
- The bus came late again this morning.
- She arrived late to the party.
- He finished his homework late at night.
- Near the end of a period or event.
- The project was completed late in the year.
- The flowers bloom late in the spring.
- They stayed up late watching movies.
adjective
- Happening or arriving after the expected, usual, or proper time.
- She made a late payment on her credit card.
- I apologize for being late to the meeting.
- The train was late because of heavy snow.
- Near the end of a period of time (such as a day, month, or season).
- We took a walk in the late afternoon.
- He was born in the late 1990s.
- The late summer harvest brought plenty of tomatoes.
- No longer alive; deceased.
- The late president is remembered for his courage.
- The late author's final novel was published after his death.
- She inherited the house from her late grandmother.
- No longer holding a position or role; former.
- The late director of the museum wrote a book about the collection.
- Our late coach still comes to watch the games.
- The late mayor attended the ceremony as a private citizen.