We use 'late' to say that something or someone comes after the planned time. It is often used with people or events.
She is late for the meeting.
The bus is late today.
Used as an adverb, 'late' means 'after the right or planned time.' It shows that something started or happened at a time not on schedule.
You came late to class again.
She started late but finished well.
'Late' is used to say it is the usual time to stop activities and rest, often related to night or the end of the day.
I feel late; I need to sleep.
It is late, so we should go home.
'Late' in science refers to things or stages happening near the end of growth or development.
Late flowering plants bloom in autumn.
Late stage cells look different under the microscope.
