dead end

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noun

something, as a street or water pipe, that has no exit.

a position that offers no hope of progress; blind alley; cul-de-sac: His theory led him to a dead end.

Origin of dead end

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby dead end

dead data, dead drop, dead drunk, dead duck, deaden, dead end, dead-end host, deadening, deadeye, deadfall, dead fingers

Definition for dead end (2 of 2)

dead-end

[ ded-end ]

/ ˈdɛdˈɛnd /

adjective

terminating in a dead end: a dead-end street.

Also dead-ended. having no possibility for or hope of progress, advancement, etc.: a low-level, dead-end job.

leading a life in the slums: growing up as a tough dead-end kid.

verb (used without object)

to come to a dead end: The road dead-ends at the lake.

Origin of dead-end

First recorded in 1885–90

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for dead end

A yellow, ivy-covered house on a dead-end street in Newark, Delaware.
How I Write: Julianna Baggott|Noah Charney|February 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her father is about to return, and his storyline—long a bit of a dead-end as well—will eventually wrap up, I imagine.
‘Still Positive’ Shows Why ‘Homeland’ Hasn’t Jumped the Shark (Yet)|Andrew Romano|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What they have done is taken a small neighborhood with dead-end streets and turned it into a medical neighborhood.
Malibu Cracks Down on Posh Rehab Facilities|Christine Pelisek|July 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And if they have both houses, meaning that the vote in the House would not be certain to hit a Senate dead-end, well, look out.
The Coming Attempt to Impeach Obama|Michael Tomasky|May 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

We type onward with our pulseless characters and dead-end subplots looking for the point of it all.
Desperately Seeking Charm: Steven Amsterdam on an Elusive Quality|Steven Amsterdam|April 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps the lone human on Jumala herded up into this dead-end valley by the globes or the blue beasts.
Star Hunter|Andre Alice Norton
Thirty-five years old and working a dead-end job like this—Sammy was thirty-five.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
But to nurse back to health a man who was to be court-martialled and shot, truly that seemed a dead-end occupation.
The Backwash of War|Ellen N. La Motte
He was heading into a dead-end street, but there was an alley leading from it.
Pursuit|Lester del Rey
The dead-end of nowhere, Neale called it, and the automobile gathered speed as it went by.
The Corner House Girls Among the Gypsies|Grace Brooks Hill

British Dictionary definitions for dead end

dead end

noun

another name for cul-de-sac

a situation in which further progress is impossible

dead-end (as modifier)a dead-end street; a dead-end job

verb

(intr) mainly US and Canadian to come to a dead end

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with dead end

dead end

A passage that has no exit, as in This street's a dead end, so turn back. [Late 1800s]

An impasse or blind alley, allowing no progress to be made. For example, This job is a dead end; I'll never be able to advance. [c. 1920]

单词	dead end
释义	dead end SEE SYNONYMS FOR dead end ON THESAURUS.COM noun something, as a street or water pipe, that has no exit. a position that offers no hope of progress; blind alley; cul-de-sac: His theory led him to a dead end. Origin of dead end First recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby dead end dead data, dead drop, dead drunk, dead duck, deaden, dead end, dead-end host, deadening, deadeye, deadfall, dead fingers Definition for dead end (2 of 2) dead-end [ ded-end ] / ˈdɛdˈɛnd / adjective terminating in a dead end: a dead-end street. Also dead-ended. having no possibility for or hope of progress, advancement, etc.: a low-level, dead-end job. leading a life in the slums: growing up as a tough dead-end kid. verb (used without object) to come to a dead end: The road dead-ends at the lake. Origin of dead-end First recorded in 1885–90 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dead end A yellow, ivy-covered house on a dead-end street in Newark, Delaware. How I Write: Julianna Baggott\|Noah Charney\|February 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Her father is about to return, and his storyline—long a bit of a dead-end as well—will eventually wrap up, I imagine. ‘Still Positive’ Shows Why ‘Homeland’ Hasn’t Jumped the Shark (Yet)\|Andrew Romano\|November 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST What they have done is taken a small neighborhood with dead-end streets and turned it into a medical neighborhood. Malibu Cracks Down on Posh Rehab Facilities\|Christine Pelisek\|July 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And if they have both houses, meaning that the vote in the House would not be certain to hit a Senate dead-end, well, look out. The Coming Attempt to Impeach Obama\|Michael Tomasky\|May 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST We type onward with our pulseless characters and dead-end subplots looking for the point of it all. Desperately Seeking Charm: Steven Amsterdam on an Elusive Quality\|Steven Amsterdam\|April 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Perhaps the lone human on Jumala herded up into this dead-end valley by the globes or the blue beasts. Star Hunter\|Andre Alice Norton Thirty-five years old and working a dead-end job like this—Sammy was thirty-five. Makers\|Cory Doctorow But to nurse back to health a man who was to be court-martialled and shot, truly that seemed a dead-end occupation. The Backwash of War\|Ellen N. La Motte He was heading into a dead-end street, but there was an alley leading from it. Pursuit\|Lester del Rey The dead-end of nowhere, Neale called it, and the automobile gathered speed as it went by. The Corner House Girls Among the Gypsies\|Grace Brooks Hill British Dictionary definitions for dead end dead end noun another name for cul-de-sac a situation in which further progress is impossible dead-end (as modifier)a dead-end street; a dead-end job verb (intr) mainly US and Canadian to come to a dead end Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with dead end dead end 1 A passage that has no exit, as in This street's a dead end, so turn back. [Late 1800s] 2 An impasse or blind alley, allowing no progress to be made. For example, This job is a dead end; I'll never be able to advance. [c. 1920] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to dead end stalemate, catch-22, blind alley, corner, draw, impasse, obstacle, standoff, stumbling block, blank wall
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dead end

noun

Origin of dead end

Words nearby dead end

Definition for dead end (2 of 2)

adjective

verb (used without object)

Origin of dead-end

Example sentences from the Web for dead end

British Dictionary definitions for dead end

noun

verb

Idioms and Phrases with dead end

Words related to dead end