dead end
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dead end
noun dead ends · dead-end · deadend
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A street or path or tunnel that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.
That road comes to a dead end at the lake.
Similar: cul-de-sac, blind alley, impasse
- The inner end of a drift or tunnel. The ventilation of dead ends — always a serious problem — has in some mines been an absolute necessity. At the Oriental Consols Gold Mine a crosscut at a depth of 2,600 ft. has been continued to over 1,400 ft. from the shaft, and at the No. 2 South Great Eastern Gold Mine crosscutting and driving ha
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A position that offers no hope of change or progress.
Her father suggested that she decline the job because it was a dead end.
Similar: cul-de-sac, impasse
- A split end in the hair. Cut the ends of the hair once a month certain — no matter if you do cut but just the tips of a fourth of an inch, cut it. Cut off the dead ends every month as regularly as the new moon comes round.
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noun street or path that goes nowhere
| Español | calle sin salida, callejón sin salida, calle ciega, callejón, adarve |
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| 한국어 | 막다른 길 makdareun gil, 막다른 골목 makdareun golmok, 막다른 골 makdareun gol |
| 日本語 | 袋小路 fukurokōji, 行き止まり ikidomari, 行き詰まり ikizumari |
| 中文 | 死衚衕 /死胡同 sǐhútòng, 死路 sǐlù, 死巷 sǐxiàng, 末路 mòlù |
| Português | beco sem saída, rua sem saída, cul-de-sac |
| Français | cul-de-sac, impasse, voie sans issue |
| Deutsch | Sackgasse, Stichstraße |
| Italiano | cul di sacco, ronco, strada senza uscita, vicolo cieco, cul de sac |
| Ελληνικά | αδιέξοδο adiéxodo, αδιέξοδος adiéxodos |
| Română | fundătură, fundac, drum înfundat |
| Русский | тупи́к tupík |
| Tiếng Việt | ngõ cụt, đường cụt |
| العربية | طَرِيق مَسْدُود ṭarīq masdūd, طَرِيق غَيْر نَافِذ ṭarīq ḡayr nāfiḏ |
| עברית | מָבוֹי סָתוּם mavóy satúm |
noun position that offers no hope of progress
| Español | punto muerto, callejón sin salida |
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| 한국어 | 막다른 골목 makdareun golmok, 막다른 골 makdareun gol, 데드 엔드 dedeu endeu |
| 日本語 | 行き詰まり ikizumari, デッドエンド deddo endo |
| 中文 | 絕境 /绝境 juéjìng, 困境 kùnjìng |
| Português | impasse |
| Français | voie de garage, impasse, voie sans issue |
| Deutsch | Ende Gelände |
| Italiano | vicolo cieco, punto morto, stasi, stanca |
| Română | impas |
| Русский | тупи́к tupík |
| Tiếng Việt | ngõ cụt |
| العربية | طَرِيق مَسْدُود ṭarīq masdūd |
Talk about this word "dead end." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dead%20end. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dead end. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dead%20end "dead end." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dead%20end.Cite this
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title = {dead end},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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