Idiom idiom
X days later
Meaning
A simple way to say that some time has passed. You use it to show how much time went by between two events in a story.
Examples
“Three days later, the package finally arrived.”
“She sent the email on Monday, and two days later, she received a helpful reply.”
“After the initial storm passed, ten days later, the villagers emerged from their homes to assess the damage to the fields.”
Last updated April 22, 2026