later

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adverb

lat·​er ˈlā-tər 

: at some time subsequent to a given time : subsequently, afterward

one week later

they later regretted the decision

—often used with on

experience that will be useful later on

-later

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noun combining form

: worshipper

bibliolater

Synonyms of later

Adverb

• afterward
• after
• thereafter

Examples of later in a Sentence

Adverb

I'll talk to you again later.

They later regretted the decision.

She returned several weeks later.

I saw him again later that morning.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

He was found dead five days later. —Evan Hill, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2026

However, the challenge for the Cobras continued as Chula Vista Learning’s Sebastian Bustos earned his second yellow card of the match for a red card 14 minutes later. —Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

Richins later asked for drugs a second time, saying the investor wanted something stronger, Lauber said. —Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026

Then a year later, the HMS Amethyst gets trapped in the middle of an international crisis. —Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

see late entry 1

Noun combining form

French -latre, from Late Latin -latres, from Greek -latrēs; akin to Greek latron pay

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing later

• at a later/future date
• later on
• no/not later than
• see you (around/later)
• sooner or later
• sooner rather than later

Rhymes for later

• cater
• crater
• frater
• freighter
• gator
• grater
• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator