1. a person who arrives after the expected or usual time
2. a person who becomes involved in something after it has already begun or been established

Examples

• The latecomers had to sit in the back row of the theater.
• She was a latecomer to the meeting and missed the opening remarks.
• As a latecomer to social media, he struggled to understand all the features.
• The restaurant doesn’t seat latecomers until intermission.
• Many latecomers to the technology industry found it hard to compete.
• The professor locked the door to prevent latecomers from disrupting the exam.
• He was a latecomer to cooking but quickly became passionate about it.