latecomer B1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ɚ/ UK /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ə/ See IPA manual Freq #101203 Meanings 1 noun A person who arrives late. The host greeted the latecomers at the door. 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 AI details From late + comer. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # latecomer **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ə/ **Frequency rank:** 101203 ## Meanings 1. A person who arrives late. 2. A person or thing that has joined or appeared more recently than others. ## Examples - The host greeted the latecomers at the door. - The company was a latecomer to the smartphone market. ## Antonyms - earlycomer ## Related Forms - johnny-come-lately ## Etymology From late + comer. ## AI Etymology Latecomer comes from late + comer. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - People & Society markdown