later

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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

Malone founded fragrance brand Jo Malone London in 1990 and sold it to the Estée Lauder Companies nine years later — along with the rights to use her name in any business. —Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 23 Nov. 2025

Our sons later engaged in parallel play in the hotel game room that had cotton candy, foosball, books, and video game consoles. —Alesa Andrew, Parents, 23 Nov. 2025

OpenAI was founded as a nonprofit organization with a mission to benefit all of humanity, but later created a for-profit arm and has faced criticism for that. —Harry Booth, Time, 23 Nov. 2025

Trump later posted on Truth Social on Friday evening that Greene had resigned because of her poor poll numbers. —Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 23 Nov. 2025

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