Definition: 1. Being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time. 2. After the expected or usual time; delayed. 3. Of the immediate past or just previous to the present time.
Use 'late' in a sentence:
1. Christ! Look at the time ─ I'm late!
2. I haven't seen him of late.
3. Come on, darling, we'll be late.
4. I'm working late tomorrow night.
5. Ten to one he'll be late.
6. It's too late now, anyway.
7. 'And don't be late,' she added.
8. Come on, stir yourself. You're late!
9. Come along! We're late.
10. The train got in late.
11. She's late for work every day.
12. Steve arrived late.
13. I don't want you coming home so late.
14. I met her again three years later.
15. Plenty of stores stay open late.
16. It was three weeks later that he heard the news.
17. Will Mrs Winterton have a fit if we add one more to the guest list at this late stage?
18. We have incorporated all the latest safety features into the design.
19. I retired late that evening.
20. They arrived late at the airport.
21. She's late again—typical!
22. Be reasonable! We can't work late every night.
23. "It's too late," he said tersely.
24. I'm sorry I'm late.
25. I bet (that) we're too late.
26. I was late for a class.
27. Late again ─ what have you got to say for yourself?
28. The person who sets out late might be careless in driving.
29. We arrived two hours late.
30. She doesn't like to walk home late at night.
31. My flight was an hour late.
32. Why were you late?
33. It's too late now.
34. He isn't here now ─ could you ring back later?
35. Spring came late this year.
36. In the light of later events the decision was proved right.
37. As often as not, he's late for work.
38. Once again the train was late.
39. What if the train is late?
40. Let's go home ─ it's getting late.
41. She's always late for everything.
42. They're nearly always late.
43. The government will review the situation later in the year.
44. The latest model has over 100 new features.
45. It might be an idea to try again later.
46. We went to bed very late.
47. It looks like we're going to be late.
48. Look at the time! We'll be late.
49. There's a good film on late.
50. This is discussed in more detail in a later chapter.
51. Step on the gas , we're late.
52. Their latest product is aimed at the mass market.
53. Look at the time ─ it's much later than I thought.
54. The first year provides students with a sound theoretical basis for later study.
55. It was getting late when she finally showed up.
56. The latest models will be on display at the motor show.
57. It's late ─ we'd better get moving.
58. It's getting late ─ we'd better make a move.
59. It is important to keep in touch with the latest research.
