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 started with gym workouts, but five months later, she realised she was not achieving the results she wanted.

From BBC

"He asked me: 'What if this child turns up on our doorstep 13 years later? What are you going to do then? And how are your children going to react?'"

From BBC

The White House posted its own video days later, showing 20 federal agents descending on Dunn’s home.

From The Wall Street Journal

Native Forward initially was asked to provide some information for an anonymous prospective donor and heard back months later with news of the 2020 award.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two decades later, that fickle through line carries on.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• afterward
• again
• next
• subsequently
• thereafter