late notice

Tardy advance word

Late notice is notification given with little time remaining before a deadline or event.

The phrase often appears after "on" or "at": We found out at late notice that the meeting was canceled.

Short notice is more common in this construction and means the same thing.

Late notice also describes a payment reminder sent after a bill is overdue.

Related

last second · at the last minute · drop everything · scramble · unexpected · unprepared · change of plans · cancellation · apologetic · inconvenient · frantic · reschedule · rain check · delay · reminder · warning · heads up · overdue

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timing of notification

late noticeadvance notice

Prior notification of events

prior notice · early warning · forewarning · fair warning · heads-up

Family

late, notice, later, latest, lately, lateness, latish, noticed, notices

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G