Aftercomer

/ˈæf.tərˌkʌm.ər/ noun

Definition

A person who arrives or appears after someone else; a latecomer or successor.

Etymology

From 'aftercome' + Old English suffix '-er' (one who). Used since medieval times to describe those arriving in a second wave or generation.

Kelly Says

The 'aftercomers' of the American frontier—settlers who arrived after the initial pioneers—had a completely different experience because the land was already partially developed, showing how timing changes everything.

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