dateline

[ deyt-lahyn ]

/ ˈdeɪtˌlaɪn /

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noun

a line of text giving the place of origin and usually the date of a news dispatch or the like.

verb (used with object), date·lined, date·lin·ing.

to furnish (a news story) with a dateline: He datelines his reports Damascus.

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Origin of dateline

First recorded in 1885–90; date¹ + line¹

Words nearby dateline

date, datebook, dated, Datel, dateless, dateline, date mussel, date night, date of record, date palm, date rape

Other definitions for dateline (2 of 2)

date line

noun

International Date Line.

Origin of date line

First recorded in 1875–80

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How to use dateline in a sentence

She was first interviewed for a Dateline special back in 2003 by then–NBC correspondent Katie Couric.
Elizabeth Smart, Network Pundit?|Howard Kurtz|July 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In March, she told Dateline NBC that Burnett told the Survivor jury, “Rich played the game better.”
Richard Hatch Can't Win|Andy Dehnart|May 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
When asked about Dateline, Sax said, “I am not going to discuss that.”
How Mel Is Winning the Media War|Nicole LaPorte|October 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He has appeared as a guest commentator on Dateline NBC and CBS 48 Hours Mystery.
The Pastor's Disappearing Wives|Steve Huff|September 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST

After being questioned by the Dateline NBC crew and promising them an on-air interview, Tice contacted me by email.
The Missing Murder Suspect|Rick Outzen|July 31, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The dateline of each letter, which is right justified in the original, is here presented as a subtitle to each header.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1|Elizabeth Bisland
The dateline of each letter, which was right justified in the original, is here presented as a centered subtitle.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland
Penny paid for the paper and carrying it over to a chair, quickly looked at the dateline.
Behind the Green Door|Mildred A. Wirt
The dateline showed it was July 10, just seven months from the beginning of his memory lapse.
Pursuit|Lester del Rey

British Dictionary definitions for dateline (1 of 2)

dateline

/ (ˈdeɪtˌlaɪn) /

noun

journalism the date and location of a story, placed at the top of an article

British Dictionary definitions for dateline (2 of 2)

date line

noun

(often capitals) short for International Date Line

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Scientific definitions for dateline

date line

[ dāt ]

The International Date Line.