noun
- people or things that fall behind or are separated from the main group
Usage: plural form of straggler
Examples
- The teacher waited for the stragglers to catch up with the rest of the class.
- A few stragglers arrived at the party after midnight.
- The hiking guide counted heads to make sure no stragglers were left behind.
- Stragglers from the marathon were still crossing the finish line hours later.
- The bus driver honked to hurry the stragglers who were still boarding.
- Security guards rounded up the stragglers after the concert ended.