How do you use the word "later" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "later": Could you call again later, please? Smile now, cry later!

Later Meaning

/ˈleɪ.tə/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

advcomparative form of late: more late

advAfterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).

Sentence Examples

Could you call again later, please?

Smile now, cry later!

Politicians will be debating the bill later this week.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

late after recent

Antonyms:

middle antecedent

CEFR Practice Quiz

He decided to finish his homework ____ after dinner instead of before.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

I will call you ____ this afternoon to discuss the details of the upcoming project that we are working on.

Word Origin & History

* Adverb: From Middle English later, latere, from Old English lator, equivalent to late + -er. * Adjective: From Middle English later, latere, from Old English lætra, equivalent to late + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian leeter (“later”), West Frisian letter (“later”), Dutch later (“later”), German Low German later (“later”).

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"The eldest son was usually given the name of his paternal grandfather, later children those of other relatives." — 1945, E[lizabeth] G[idley] Withycombe, “Introduction”, in The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page xiii:

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