latest

noun
/ˈleɪ.tɪst/

The most recent thing, particularly information or news.

Example

“Have you heard the latest?”

Related words

latestly
latest and greatest

Example sentences

“Do you follow the latest music trends?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“The cats are fascinated by this latest turn of events.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I'll let you know by this evening at the latest.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old English "latost".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “latest” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.