CEFR B1

latecomer

noun

Meaning

A person who arrives after the expected or scheduled time.

Examples

As a latecomer to the party, he missed the opening remarks.
The teacher asked the latecomer to sit down quietly and not disturb the class.

Synonyms: tardy person, straggler, belated arrival

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latecomer (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈleɪtˌkʌmər/

Definition

A person who arrives after the expected or scheduled time.

Examples

As a latecomer to the party, he missed the opening remarks.
The teacher asked the latecomer to sit down quietly and not disturb the class.

How to Use latecomer

latecomer to (prepositional phrase): Someone who is new to or arrives late to a particular field, activity, or situation. — "She was a latecomer to painting, only discovering her talent in her sixties."

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