Dead-end
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɛdɛnd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dead-end is an adjective meaning Going nowhere; blocked.
Meaning
Going nowhere; blocked.
More Meanings
- (US) To come to a dead-end.
- (by extension) To come to nothing; to reach a hopeless situation.
- A road with no exit.
- (by extension, figuratively) A position that offers no hope of progress.
Example Sentences
a dead-end job
a dead-end street
We turned into the street and realised it was a dead-end.
Dumas' tangle of unrequited, misplaced and dead-ended love
Word Forms
- deadend
- dead-ends
- dead-ending
- dead-ended
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cul-de-sac, impasse, no-win, standstill, hopeless, pointless.
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