1. A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
   "reached an impasse on the negotiations"
   - deadlock, dead end, stalemate, standstill 
2. A street with only one way in or out
   - blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street

Derived forms: impasses

Type of: situation, thoroughfare

Encyclopedia: Impasse

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