latecomer

B1 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ɚ/ UK /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ə/ See IPA manual

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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

From late + comer.

Topics

People & Society

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