late

late
1 /leIt/ adjective
1 AFTER EXPECTED TIME arriving, happening, or done after the time that was expected, agreed, or arranged: Sorry I'm late - I overslept. | The train was late. | We apologize for the late departure of flight AZ 709. | Are we too late to get tickets?
(+ for): Cheryl overslept and was late for school.
2 AFTER USUAL TIME happening or done after the usual or normal time: a late breakfast | The harvest was rather late this year.
3 NEAR THE END (only before noun) near to the end of a period of time: the late eighteenth century | Paul's in his late forties.
4 as late as used to express surprise that something considered old-fashioned was still happening so recently: Capital punishment was still used in Britain as late as the 1950s.
5 PAYMENTS ETC
a) paid, given back etc after the agreed date: There are strict penalties if repayments on the loan are late.
b) be late with to pay something, bring something back etc after the agreed date: We try never to be late with the rent.
6 EVENING (only before noun) near the end of the day: the late movie | We stopped by for a late drink.
7 her late husband/the late president etc used to talk about someone who has died
8 a late developer a child whose physical size or character develops slowly
9 it's (a little) late in the day used to show disapproval because someone has done something too late for it to be effective: It's a little late in the day to say you're sorry!
10 late of formal having lived in a place until fairly recently: Billy Hicks, late of this parish
2 adverb
1 after or later than the usual time: The stores are open late on Thursdays. | Ellen has to work late tonight.
2 after the arranged or expected time: The bus came ten minutes late.
3 near to the end of a period of time or an event: late in August/the evening/1995: The wedding took place late in May.
4 of late formal recently: Maureen hasn't been feeling too well of late.
5 late in life if you do something late in life, you do it at an older age than most people do it
6 better late than never used to say that you are glad someone has done something, or that they should do something, although they are late
-see also: be running late run 1 (48)

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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