late
US /leɪt/
adjective, adverb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The train was late, so I missed the beginning of the meeting.
Word Family
Synonyms
- tardyafter the expected or usual time; delayed
- delayedcause to be slowed down or delayed
- overduepast due; not paid at the scheduled time
Collocations
- Easy late for workdescribing late for work (being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time)
- Medium late payment feedescribing late payment fee (being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time)
- Hard late delivery penaltydescribing late delivery penalty (being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time)
- Very Hard at this late hourindicating a specific point in time, place, or degree this late hour
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.