Late
/leɪt/
Late is an adverb, noun and adjective with 5 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adverb
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After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
“We drove as fast as we could, but we still arrived late.”
-
Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.
“Colonel Easterwood, late of the 34th Carbines, was a guest at the dinner party.”
noun
- A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
erenow freshly belatedly
Antonyms
early
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