arriving, happening, or done after the planned or expected time.
The train was late, so passengers waited on the platform.
Her late arrival to class surprised the teacher.
after the planned or expected time.
We arrived late at the theater and missed the opening scene.
Don't stay up late before an exam.
used before a person’s name to show that they are dead.
The late Professor Smith inspired many young scientists.
We visited the memorial of the late president.
occurring or existing near the end of a period or sequence.
In the late afternoon, the sky turned golden.
During the late 1990s, mobile phones became popular.
recently; in the recent past, especially in the expression “of late”.
People have been talking a lot about electric cars of late.
Crime rates have fallen of late in the city.
