noun
Freq #101203
Meanings
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1
noun
A person who arrives late.
The host greeted the latecomers at the door.
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2
noun
A person or thing that has joined or appeared more recently than others.
The company was a latecomer to the smartphone market.
Thesaurus
Opposites
earlycomer
Word family
Forms
latecomers
Related forms
johnny-come-lately
Etymology
From late + comer.