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dead end
ˌdead ˈend noun
1 F0 [C] a road that is closed at one end, and does not lead anywhere: » a dead-end streetThesaurus+: ↑Routes and roads in general2 F0 [S] a situation that has no hope of making progress: » Negotiators have reached a dead end in their attempts to find a peaceful solution.Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences , ↑Accidents and disastersˈdead-end verb [I] US
► F0 If a road or path dead-ends, it is closed at one end, and does not lead anywhere: » The road dead-ended halfway up the mountain. |