straggler
/ˈstræɡlər/
noun
- A person or thing that falls behind or moves slowly compared to others in a group.
- The marathon had a few stragglers who finished well after the winners.
- The teacher waited for the stragglers to catch up with the class.
- A few stragglers were still leaving the stadium an hour after the game ended.
- Something that is out of place or separated from the main group.
- A straggler from the flock of geese landed in the pond alone.
- There was a straggler plant growing apart from the rest of the garden.
- The soldier was a straggler, separated from his unit during the battle.
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