Meaning

A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed..

Definitions by Sense

1. A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
2. (archaic) A guideline marked on a plate for a printing press.
3. (archaic) A line that does not move.
4. (archaic) A boundary around a prison, prisoners crossing which would be shot.
5. (military) To render an item non-mission-capable; to ground an aircraft, etc.

Example Sentences

I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!

TfW's [Transport for Wales] plans to meet the PRM [Persons with Reduced Mobility] deadline and withdraw all Pacers by 1 January have been made more difficult by delays to introduction of Class 769 and 230 units.

Word Forms

• deadlines
• deadlining
• deadlined

Synonyms for dead line

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When Should You Use Dead line?

Use dead line when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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