latecomer
nounUK /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ə/ · US /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ɚ/
Etymology From late + comer.
1
One who has arrived comparatively recently.
- The old families in the neighborhood look down on him as a latecomer, his family only arrived in the 18th century, too nouveau for them.
2
One who arrived late.
- At the party the host made a point of greeting all the latecomers he missed in the first pass.
- Antonyms
- earlycomer
- Related terms
- Johnny-come-lately, late to the party