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dead end

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
dead end noun
plural dead ends
dead end
noun
plural dead ends
Learner's definition of DEAD END
[count]
1 
: a street that ends instead of joining with another street so that there is only one way in and out of it死路；死胡同；死巷
2 
: a situation, plan, or way of doing something that leads to nothing further僵局；绝境

— dead-end

/ˈdɛdˌɛnd/ adjective, always used before a noun

— dead-end

/ˈdɛdˌɛnd/ adjective, always used before a noun
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See also: dead-end

dead-end

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adjective

ˈded-ˌend How to pronounce dead-end (audio)
1
a
: lacking opportunities especially for advancement
a dead-end job
b
: lacking an exit
a dead-end street
2
: unruly
dead-end kids
dead-endedness
ˌded-ˈen-dəd-nəs How to pronounce dead-end (audio)
noun

dead-end

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verb

ˈded-ˈend How to pronounce dead-end (audio)
dead-ended; dead-ending; dead-ends

intransitive verb

: to come to a dead end : terminate
the road dead-ends at the lake
the investigation dead-ended

dead end

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noun

ˈded-ˈend How to pronounce dead end (audio)
1
: an end (as of a street) without an exit
2
: a position, situation, or course of action that leads to nothing further

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun We came to a dead end and had to turn around. My career has hit a dead end.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1944, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dead-end was in 1886
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