later

American  

[lei-ter] / ˈlɛɪ tər /

adjective

1. a comparative of late.

   Her later years were not happy.

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adverb

1. a comparative of late.

   The meeting ran later than we expected.

2. afterward, subsequently, or at a time in the future (sometimes followed byon ).

   She later said she was sorry. I'll see you later. Let's decide about this later on.

later British  

/ ˈleɪtə /

adjective

1. the comparative of late

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adverb

1. afterwards; subsequently

2. an expression of farewell

3. eventually; inevitably

later Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing later

• late
• sooner or later

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Etymology

Origin of later

First recorded before 900; lat(e) ( def. ) + -er ⁴ ( def. ) for the adjective; lat(e) ( def. ) + -er ⁵ ( def. ) for the adverb

Example Sentences

Three days later, Litmus Test faded to third place in his first start of the year, the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas.

From Los Angeles Times

A federal agent later disputed Merchant’s account, testifying that during interviews after his arrest, he never mentioned he feared his family being harmed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Barely a week later, peer New Mountain Finance Corp. disclosed a $477 million asset sale priced at 94% of fair value marks at the end of last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

He later admitted this had been one of his biggest mistakes.

From BBC

Prices peaked a week later, and RSI quickly fell back below 70, and stayed below that mark until this week.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• afterward
• again
• next
• subsequently
• thereafter