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dead end
1noun
- 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.
dead-end
2[ ded-end ]
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.
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 to come to a dead end
Word History and Origins
Origin of dead end1
Origin of dead end2
Example Sentences
The search for life on Venus has turned up other dead ends.
Instead, it's more about working hard while understanding that reaching your goals takes time, and it's important to stay tuned into what others are looking for so that you're not hustling toward a dead end.
I initially faced dead end after dead end.
They chased down leads but hit dead ends, and eventually the case turned cold.
"Opera and classical music as a whole seemed to hit a kind of dead end with music that was too academic and not able to strike a chord emotionally or intellectually," he told Salon.
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