latecomer

CEFRB2

/ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who arrives after an event or activity has started.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One 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 meaning
  1. One who has arrived comparatively recently.

More examples

In context
  • He'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.