latecomer
B1
noun
Freq #101203
Meanings
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1
noun
One who has arrived comparatively recently.
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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2
noun
One who arrived late.
At the party the host made a point of greeting all the latecomers he missed in the first pass.
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3
noun
someone who arrives late
Etymology
From late + comer.
Thesaurus
Opposites
earlycomer
Word family
Related forms
johnny-come-lately