late

Near the end of a period of time.

The seedlings appeared to be coming along nicely until a late frost killed them.

The meeting is convened for late morning.

Specifically, near the end of the day.

It was getting late and I was tired.

Associated with the end of a period.

Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin.

Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.

The flowers were late in blooming because of the prolonged cold weather.

Panos was so late that he arrived at the meeting after Antonio, who had the excuse of being in hospital for most of the night.

Levied as a surcharge on a payment which has not arrived by a specified deadline.

The power company suspended late fees during the pandemic.

A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.

At about 11 pm one night in Corporation Street my watch were on van patrol and Yellow Watch were on late as usual.

After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.

We drove as fast as we could, but we still arrived late.

Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.

Colonel Easterwood, late of the 34th Carbines, was a guest at the dinner party.

The Hendersons will all be there / Late of Pablo Fanque's Fair / What a scene!

Not long ago; just now, recently.

He ſhall doe this, or elſe I doe recant / The pardon that I late pronounced heere.

Tears of the widower, when he sees ⁠A late-lost form that sleep reveals, ⁠And moves his doubtful arms, and feels Her place is empty, fall like these; […]