lateness
n. 晚，迟
例句
He apologized for his lateness.
他为自己的迟到道歉。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
The lateness of the hour was almost the biggest thing of all.
时间的延迟几乎是所有事情中最重要的事情。
Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness.
尽管所有学生到场时都问候了教授，却没有几个人为他们的迟到道歉。
