Late

English Meaning

Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.

1. Coming, occurring, or remaining after the correct, usual, or expected time; delayed: The bus is late. See Synonyms at tardy.
2. Beginning after or continuing past the usual or expected hour: a late breakfast; a late meeting.
3. Occurring at an advanced hour, especially well into the evening or night: a late movie on television; the late flight to Denver.
4. Of or toward the end or more advanced part, as of a period or stage: the late 19th century; a later symptom of the disease.
5. Having begun or occurred just previous to the present time; recent: a late development.
6. Contemporary; up-to-date: the latest fashion.
7. Having recently occupied a position or place: the company's late president gave the address.
8. Dead, especially if only recently deceased: in memory of the late explorer.
9. After the expected, usual, or proper time: a train that arrived late; woke late and had to skip breakfast.
10. At or until an advanced hour: talked late into the evening.
11. At or into an advanced period or stage: a project undertaken late in her career.
12. Recently: As late as last week he was still in town.
13. of late Recently; lately: was feeling better of late.