You use later to refer to a time or situation that is after the one that you have been talking about or after the present one.
He resigned ten years later.
I'll join you later.
Burke later admitted he had lied.
See later on
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You use later to refer to an event, period of time, or other thing which comes after the one that you have been talking about or after the present one.
At a later news conference, he said differences should not be dramatized.
The competition should have been re-scheduled for a later date.
A later report said the oil fire on the sea was out.
4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You use later to refer to the last part of someone's life or career or the last part of a period of history.
He found happiness in later life.
In his later years he wrote very little.
...the later part of the 20th century.
5. See also late
6. sooner or later
More Synonyms of later
later in British English
(ˈleɪtə)
adjective, adverb
1. the comparative of late
adverb
2.
afterwards; subsequently
3. see you later
4. sooner or later
later in American English
(ˈleɪtər)
adjective
1. alt. compar. of
late
adverb
2.
at a later time; after some time; subsequently
Idioms:
later on
Examples of 'later' in a sentence
later
My wife said to tell me she'd be back on a later plane than the five o'clock one.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
A moment later a woman appeared at a corner of the room in which they sat.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
Sooner or later, Cratyn was bound to give into the Dukes ' pressure to exclude her, agreement or no agreement.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2002)
Seconds later, an article on career day from last year came on-screen.
Karin Slaughter BLINDSIGHTED (2002)
In other languages
later
British English: later /ˈleɪtə/ ADVERB
You use later to refer to a time or situation that is after the one that you have been talking about or after the present one.
He resigned ten years later.
American English: later
Arabic: بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ
Brazilian Portuguese: mais tarde
Chinese: 后来
Croatian: kasnije
Czech: později
Danish: senere
Dutch: later
European Spanish: más tarde
Finnish: myöhemmin
French: plus tard
German: später
Greek: αργότερα
Italian: successivamente
Japanese: あとで
Korean: 나중에
Norwegian: senere
Polish: później
European Portuguese: mais tarde
Romanian: mai târziu
Russian: позже
Latin American Spanish: más tarde
Swedish: senare
Thai: ตอนหลัง
Turkish: daha sonra
Ukrainian: пізніше
Vietnamese: muộn hơn
All related terms of 'later'
late
Late means near the end of a day , week , year , or other period of time.
later on
You use later on to refer to a time or situation that is after the one that you have been talking about or after the present one.
see you later
an expression of farewell
sooner or later
If you say that something will happen sooner or later , you mean that it will happen at some time in the future , even though it might take a long time.
tweet you later
(on the Twitter website ) goodbye; see you later
Chinese translation of 'later'
later
(ˈleɪtəʳ)
adj
[time, date, meeting etc]较(較)晚的 (jiàowǎn de)
⇒ An inquest will be held at a later date.审讯将于再晚些时候进行。 (Shěnxùn jiāng yú zài wǎnxiē shíhou jìnxíng.)
[version, edition]以后(後)的 (yǐhòu de)
⇒ He changed his approach in later editions.在以后的版本中，他改变了方法。 (Zài yǐhòu de bǎnběn zhōng, tā gǎibiànle fāngfǎ.)
adv
以后(後) (yǐhòu)
⇒ I'll join you later.我一会儿就来。 (Wǒ yīhuìr jiù lái.)
in later life在晚年 (zài wǎnnián)
some time/weeks/years later一些时(時)候/几(幾)个(個)星期/几(幾)年以后(後) (yīxiē shíhou/jǐ gè xīngqī/jǐ nián yǐhòu)
later on以后(後) (yǐhòu)
see usage note
after
late
(leɪt)
adj
(= at an advanced point of) 晚的 (wǎn de)
⇒ in the late afternoon傍晚 (bàngwǎn)
(= not on time) 迟(遲)的 (chí de)
⇒ I apologize for my late arrival.真抱歉，我迟到了。 (Zhēn bàoqiàn, wǒ chídào le.)
(= after the usual time) 稍晚的 (shāowǎn de)
⇒ They had a late lunch.他们午餐吃得比较晚。 (Tāmen wǔcān chī de bǐjiào wǎn.)
(= deceased)
the late Mr Parkin已故的帕金先生 (yǐgù de Pàjīn xiānsheng)
adv
(= at an advanced point of) 晚 (wǎn)
⇒ The case is expected to end late next week.该案可望于下周晚些时候结束。 (Gāi'àn kě wàng yú xiàzhōu wǎnxiē shíhou jiéshù.)
(= not on time) 迟(遲) (chí)
⇒ Steve arrived late.史蒂夫迟到了。 (Shǐdìfū chídào le.)
(= after the usual time) 晚 (wǎn)
⇒ We went to bed very late.我们很晚才睡觉。 (Wǒmen hěn wǎn cái shuìjiào.)