dead endnoun
uk/ˌded ˈend/us/ˌded ˈend/[ 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.
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Roads & routes in general
- ascent
- bicycle lane/path
- bike lane/path
- blacktop
- communication
- cycle lane/path
- fast link
- footstep
- inside lane
- outside lane
- pass
- passable
- road
- road safety
- road sense
- roadway
- shortcut
- switchback
- two-way
- way
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Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences
dead-end
verb [ I ] ukusUS
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.