later

later
I UK [ˈleɪtə(r)] / US [ˈleɪtər] adverb ***
at some time in the future, or after the time that you have been talking about

I expect her home later.

He dropped out of university and disappeared two weeks later.

We can make an appointment for later in the week.

The court's ruling was later overturned.

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no/not later than — by a particular time in the future

The book should be returned no later than next Friday.

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II UK [ˈleɪtə(r)] / US [ˈleɪtər] adjective [only before noun]
1) happening at some time in the future or after the time that you have been talking about

We can settle on the price at a later date.

Is there a later performance?

2) more recent, or more modern

We are only able to repair later models.

3) near the end of a period of time or the end of someone's life or career

Charleton spent her later years in a nursing home.

the later eleventh century


III UK [ˈleɪtə(r)] / US [ˈleɪtər] interjection mainly American spoken
used for saying goodbye to someone who you will see later

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