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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌdɛd ˈɛnd/ · UK /ˌded ˈend/
dead end means: A situation in which you cannot make progress or find a way forward.
noun
A situation in which you cannot make progress or find a way forward.
- This job is a dead end.
- The investigation reached a dead end last week.
- Each possible solution led us to another dead end.
A road or path that ends, so you must go back the way you came.
- This street is a dead end.
- We reached a dead end and turned back.
- Is that narrow lane a dead end?
Questions about dead end
What does dead end mean?
A situation in which you cannot make progress or find a way forward.
What is dead end in other languages?
Türkçe: çıkmaz · Español: callejón sin salida · Français: impasse · Deutsch: Sackgasse · Italiano: vicolo cieco · 日本語: 行き詰まり
How do you pronounce dead end?
In American English /ˌdɛd ˈɛnd/; in British English /ˌded ˈend/.
How do you use dead end in a sentence?
This job is a dead end. The investigation reached a dead end last week.
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