later

1 of 2

adverb

lat·​er ˈlā-tər 

: at some time subsequent to a given time : subsequently, afterward

one week later

they later regretted the decision

—often used with on

experience that will be useful later on

-later

2 of 2

noun combining form

: worshipper

bibliolater

Synonyms

Adverb

• after
• ensuing
• posterior
• subsequent

Examples of later in a Sentence

Adverb

I'll talk to you again later.

They later regretted the decision.

She returned several weeks later.

I saw him again later that morning.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

But a short eight years later, a series of Supreme Court rulings struck down spending limits on corporations and unions, radically altering the campaign finance landscape. —Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 4 June 2024

Four days later, in a largely symbolic move, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to halt operations in Gaza. —Massimo Calabresi / Washington, TIME, 4 June 2024

The question is made even trickier by the fact that the racial impact of many policies might not become clear until years later. —Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024

Legend has it that Qu Yuan, disheartened by his government’s lack of trust, took a large stone, tied it to his waist and drowned himself in the Miluo River after the Qin overthrew the Chu capital a few years later. —Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

see late entry 1

Noun combining form

French -latre, from Late Latin -latres, from Greek -latrēs; akin to Greek latron pay

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing later

• at a later/future date
• later on
• no/not later than
• see you (around/later)
• sooner or later
• sooner rather than later