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- Dictionarydead end/ˌdɛd ˈɛnd/
noun
- 1. an end of a road or passage from which no exit is possible: "the path came to a dead end"
verb
- 1. (of a road or passage) come to a dead end: North American "he kept walking, until the corridor dead-ended"
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DEAD END definition: 1. a road that is closed at one end, and does not lead anywhere: 2. a situation that has no hope…. Learn more.
The meaning of DEAD-END is lacking opportunities especially for advancement. How to use dead-end in a sentence.
1. countable noun. If a street is a dead end, there is no way out at one end of it. 2. countable noun [oft NOUN noun] A dead end job or course of action is one that you think is bad because it does not lead to further developments or progress. Waitressing was a dead-end job.
noun. us / ˌded ˈend / uk / ˌded ˈend / Add to word list. [ C ] a road that is closed at one end, and does not lead anywhere: a dead-end street. [ S ] a situation that has no hope of making progress: Negotiators have reached a dead end in their attempts to find a peaceful solution. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
a point at which you can make no further progress in what you are doing. We had come to a dead end in our research. This line of investigation could prove to be a complete dead end. He's in a dead-end job in the local factory (= one with low wages and no hope of promotion).
1. a street, corridor, etc., that has no exit. 2. a position with no hope of progress; blind alley. [1885–90] dead′-end′. adj. 1. terminating in a dead end. 2. offering no possibility for advancement: a dead-end job. 3. living in the slums: a dead-end kid. v.i. 4. to terminate in a dead end. [1885–90]
Dead End Definition. An end of a street, alley, etc. that has no regular exit. A street or road affording no exit. A situation from which there seems no way to escape, move forward, etc.; an impasse. A situation or subject that allows for no progress or development. Having only one exit or outlet.
DEAD END definition: 1. a road that is closed at one end 2. a situation in which it is impossible to make progress: . Learn more.
Dead end definition: something, as a street or water pipe, that has no exit.. See examples of DEAD END used in a sentence.
adj. 1. Having no exit except for going back the way one came. 2. Permitting no opportunity for progress or advancement: a dead-end job. 3. Informal Tough and rowdy: a dead-end gang. intr.v. dead-end·ed, dead-end·ing, dead-ends. To terminate with no exit: The road dead-ends at the lake.
