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latecomer
CEFRB2
/ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ə/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person who arrives after an event or activity has started.
- 02
noun
Extra detailOne who arrived late.
Examples
The latecomer sat quietly at the back of the room.
At the party the host made a point of greeting all the latecomers he missed in the first pass.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningOne who has arrived comparatively recently.
More examples
In contextHe's a chronic latecomer.
The old families in the neighborhood look down on him as a latecomer, his family only arrived in the 18th century, too nouveau for them.
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Origin
noun
From late + comer.