latecomer

noun

late·​com·​er ˈlāt-ˌkə-mər 

: one that arrives late

also : a recent arrival

Examples of latecomer in a Sentence

Latecomers had to park their cars far from the stadium.

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite being a latecomer to imperialism, through military annexation and invasion Japan took control of large swaths of Asia. — Pei-Hsu Lin, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Last year at around this time, NBC was dealing in-game spots at $8 million and up, with latecomers ponying up as much as $10 million for each half-minute. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026

By the time the service begins, the latecomers stand at the back. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026

Amazon is just one company, of course, and a relative latecomer to reporting its data center water usage numbers. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

latecomer

noun

late·​com·​er ˈlāt-ˌkəm-ər 

: one who arrives late

also : one who has recently arrived