lateness
/ˈleɪtnəs/
noun
- The quality or fact of arriving or happening after the expected or usual time.
- The lateness of the bus caused everyone to miss the start of the movie.
- Her constant lateness to class made the teacher frustrated.
- I apologized for my lateness and explained there was a traffic jam.
- The fact of being far along in a period of time, especially the day or night.
- Despite the lateness of the season, the flowers were still blooming.
- We decided to go home because of the lateness of the night.
- The lateness of the hour meant we had to end the meeting.
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