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dead-end. verb [ I ] US uk / ˌded ˈend / us / ˌded ˈend /. 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. He had to turn his bike around at the end of the trail as it dead-ended at a parking lot. More examples.
noun. us / ˌded ˈend / uk / ˌded ˈend / Add to word list Add to word list. [ 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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
2 days ago · 1. another name for cul-de-sac. 2. a situation in which further progress is impossible. 3. dead-end. ( as modifier ) a dead-end street. a dead-end job. verb also: dead-end. 4. (intransitive) mainly US and Canadian. to come to a dead end. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. dead-end in British English.
1. noun. 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 ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adjective. terminating in a dead end: a dead-end street.
For the past 20 years, Frank Harrington has grudgingly driven his family to celebrate Christmas with his mother-in-law. This year, he takes a shortcut. It's the biggest mistake of his life: The nightmare begins. A mysterious woman in white wanders through the forest, leaving death in her wake.
verb. ˈded-ˈend. Definition of dead-end. as in to end. to come to an end after several fruitless years, the research seems to have simply dead-ended. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. end. stop. halt. conclude. expire. cease. terminate. close. pass. finish. die. go. wind up. stall. lapse. break off. determine. quit.
Dec 7, 2023 · December 7, 2023. By. Paul Lê. Dead End is the embodiment of the old saying “road to nowhere.” In this 2003 horror movie, one unlucky family’s annual trip to grandma’s house doesn’t go according...
