the latter

noun

1

: the second one of two things or people that have been mentioned

Of these two options, the former is less expensive, while the latter is less risky.

2

: the last thing or person mentioned

Of chicken, fish, and meat, I like the latter best.

3

: the thing or person that has just been mentioned

The President—or, if the latter is too busy, the Vice President—will see you shortly.

Examples of the latter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The former is a picturesque small village, while the latter is a larger city. —Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025

VisionQuest, Wonder Man and Spider-Man Noir, the latter featuring Nick Cage, are all coming to the platform. —Chris McMullen, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025

Xavier Worthy and Travis Kelce also combined for 106 yards, with the latter getting one of Mahomes' passes in the endzone. —Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025

Threes by Sam Hauser and Simons shortly thereafter — the latter off a Hugo Gonzalez steal created by stout defense from Scheierman against Cunningham — stretched Boston’s lead to seven. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the latter

• backscatter
• antimatter
• atter
• batter
• blatter
• catarrh
• chatter
• clatter
• fatter
• flatter
• hatter
• matter