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latecomer

[leyt-kuhm-er] / ˈleɪtˌkʌm ər /
NOUN
newcomer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beginner immigrant neophyte novice rookie
STRONG
alien arrival colt greenhorn maverick novitiate settler tenderfoot
WEAK
Johnny-come-lately blow-in foreigner incomer late arrival new kid on the block outsider stranger
Antonyms
STRONGEST
expert local national native professional
WEAK
old hack

Example Sentences

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And have the most important play happen while some latecomer blocks your view with his backside while trying to find his seat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Apple would be a latecomer to the world of foldable phones — with Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan noting that Samsung and Huawei both released foldable smartphones in 2019.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

McCullum is a latecomer to this England-India T20 trilogy, but another icon of the modern game will again hope to be front and centre.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Rep. Wesley Hunt, a latecomer to the race who was an early backer of Trump in 2024, earned 13.5% of the vote and will not advance to the run-off.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

In the Balkans, Romania, a latecomer, entered the war on the side of the Allies and was quickly overrun by the Germans, who gained control of that country’s valuable oil and grain resources.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman