deadline
[ ded-lahyn ]
/ ˈdɛdˌlaɪn /
noun
the time by which something must be finished or submitted; the latest time for finishing something: a five o'clock deadline.
a line or limit that must not be passed.
(formerly) a boundary around a military prison beyond which a prisoner could not venture without risk of being shot by the guards.
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Nearby words
deadening, deadeye, deadfall, deadhead, deadlight, deadline, deadlock, deadly, deadly nightshade, deadly sins, deadman
Related forms
post·dead·line, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for deadline
deadline
/ (ˈdɛdˌlaɪn) /
noun
a time limit for any activity
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