later

1 of 3

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 3

comparative of late entry 1, late entry 2

-later

3 of 3

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

First-round picks arrive in early September, followed by final pitching later that month, with winners named during ACFM. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

The Ivy League banned full-contact tackling during practices five years later. — Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

He was born in Hialeah and went to the University of Miami and later received masters degrees in criminal justice and public administration from Florida International University. — Gray Rohrer, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Luk later posted on X that the account had been disabled because of the volume of calls and said Netanyahu’s team was working to restore it, directing people to Telegram in the meantime. — Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 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