latchkey
— Noun
– English
～ key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
latchkey child
— Noun
– English
～ a school-age child who is home without adult supervision for part of the day (especially after school until a parent returns home from work)
latchstring
— Noun
– English
～ opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole in a door for raising the latch from outside
late blight
— Noun
– English
～ blight in which symptoms appear late in the growing season especially a disease of solanaceous plants caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans
Late Greek
— Noun
– English
～ the Greek language in the 3rd to 8th centuries
late
— Adverb
– English
～ later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"
late
— Adverb
– English
～ in the recent past; "he was in Paris recently"; "lately the rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she was fine"; "feeling better of late"; "the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also"
late
— Adverb
– English
～ at an advanced age or stage; "she married late"; "undertook the project late in her career"
late
— Adverb
– English
～ to an advanced time; "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening"
late
— Adjective
– English
～ after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"
late
— Adjective
– English
～ of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"
late
— Adjective
– English
～ being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"
late
— Adjective
– English
～ (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"
late
— Adjective
– English
～ having died recently; "her late husband"
late
— Adjective
– English
～ of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal"
late-blooming
— Adjective
– English
～ of plants that bloom during the autumn
late
— Adjective
– English
～ at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"
late-flowering
— Adjective
– English
～ of plants that bloom during the autumn
latecomer
— Noun
– English
～ someone who arrives late
lateen
— Noun
– English
～ a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean