latter
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
How often you will meet it
Rank 856 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 21,409 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.010% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several) in the latter case
noun
- the second of two or the second mentioned of two Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today
latter in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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It was a beautiful moonlight night in the latter end of October.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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In a moment he was rewarded by seeing the eyes of the latter slowly open.
The Land of the Changing Sun · Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben · Chapter 1
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The latter saw him; grew very excited, cursed him and drove him from his farm with bitter oaths and violent threats.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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She felt comfortable during the latter years of her life at the knowledge that she had a good balance in the bank.
The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls · L. T. Meade · Chapter 1
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The widow murmured acquiescence, and stole a look at the prosaic figure of the latter gentleman which was full of scornful curiosity.
Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1