latecomer

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US /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ɚ/ UK /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ə/
noun Freq #101203

Meanings

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 3
    noun

    someone who arrives late

Etymology

From late + comer.

Thesaurus

Opposites
earlycomer
Word family
Related forms johnny-come-lately

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