1. happening or arriving after the expected or usual time
2. near or toward the end of a period of time
3. having died recently
Usage: used before a noun

1. after the expected or usual time
2. near or toward the end of a period of time

Examples

• The train was twenty minutes late.
• She stayed up late studying for the exam.
• We arrived in the late afternoon.
• The late president was honored at the ceremony.
• He came home late from work.
• The flowers bloom in late spring.
• I’m running late for my appointment.