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

Adverb

• after
• afterward
• afterwards
• latterly
• subsequently
• 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

All of the challenges have been scheduled for trial dates either later this week or early next week. —Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024

The Capable of Love tour will resume later this week in Chicago. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024

Succession talks are reportedly heating up at luxury conglomerate LVMH as more of CEO Bernard Arnault’s children are expected to join the board of the almost €400 billion empire later this week. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024

Nearly a year later, the video is going viral for a second time after the official Transportation Security Administration (TSA) account reshared it on their Instagram on April 4 — leading devoted players of the game to get heated all over again. —Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024

The pair bought a food truck off eBay in New Mexico, and a year later, opened a mobile coffee truck called The Perking Spot in a large empty parking lot at the corner of Caldwell Boulevard and Karcher Road, behind Shari’s. —Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024

Herzog was passed over in favor of Yogi Berra to replace deceased Mets manager Gil Hodges before the 1972 season and was hired to manage the Texas Rangers a year later. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024

In 2016, she was feted with lifetime achievement honors at the SAG Awards, and three years later, the Golden Globes introduced the Carol Burnett Award for outstanding contributions to TV on or off the screen. —Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024

The ambulance was later found roughly 50 meters south of Hind’s family car and about 350 meters south of where military vehicles had been captured in satellite imagery just over two hours earlier. —Cate Brown, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024

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