Lancaster bore him -- such a little town, / Such a great man. It doesn't see him often / Of late years, though he keeps the old homestead / And sends the children down there with their mother.
of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"
after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"
If you say that someone is doing something late in the day, you mean that their action or behaviour may not be fully effective because they have waited too long before doing it. I'd left it all too late in the day to get anywhere with these strategies
Someone who is late of a particular place or institution lived or worked there until recently. Cousin Zachary, late of Bellevue Avenue. Strobe Talbott, late of Time magazine. see also later, latest
Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life
Late means after the usual time that a particular event or activity happens. We went to bed very late He married late. Late is also an adjective. They had a late lunch in a cafe He was a very late developer
After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; opposed to early
Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"
Late means after the time that was arranged or expected. Steve arrived late The talks began some fifteen minutes late We got up late. Late is also an adjective. His campaign got off to a late start We were a little late The train was 40 minutes late He's a half hour late. + lateness late·ness He apologised for his lateness
after the usual or expected time, tardily; recently; far into the night; far on in time; formerly
in the recent past; "he was in Paris recently"; "lately the rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she was fine"; "feeling better of late"; "the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also"
Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence