Latest
/ˈleɪtɪst/
Definitions
Most recent; the newest.
/ˈleɪtɪst/
Most recent or newest in time or order.
This is the latest model of the car.
💡 Simply: It's the newest thing, like the newest toy in the store or the newest episode of your favorite show. If something is latest, it's the most up-to-date version.
👶 For kids: The newest one.
More Examples
The latest book in the series is coming out next month.
We are waiting for the latest update of the app.
How It's Used
"The latest news reports on the developing situation are concerning."
"I just downloaded the latest version of the software."
"She's always wearing the latest fashions."
Idioms & expressions
at the latest
Not later than a specified time; the most recent possible time.
"The project must be finished by Friday at the latest."
the latest and greatest
The newest and best of something; the most advanced or fashionable.
"They're always trying to buy the latest and greatest gadgets."
From Middle English lateste, superlative of late (adverb and adjective), from Old English lætest, superlative of late.
Used since the late Old English period to denote the newest or most recent instance of something.
Memory tip
Think of the latest edition of a newspaper or magazine.
Word Origin
"late"