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

She added the surgeon only removed the implant eight days later as he had been away.

From BBC

Bloom, who shares a daughter, Daisy Dove, with Perry, later broke his silence on their separation, telling “Today” host Craig Melvin during a September interview that everything between them is “great.”

From MarketWatch

Six years later there was another iconic win, this time against Italy at the World Cup and again, Charlie was there.

From BBC

A whistleblowing form for staff was introduced but later withdrawn after it was only used once.

From BBC

MPs on the Business and Trade Committee will meet later this week to discuss launching an inquiry into the role of trade envoys and their accountability.

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Related Words

• afterward
• again
• next
• subsequently
• thereafter