Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having no exit except for going back the way one came.
- adjective Permitting no opportunity for progress or advancement.
- adjective Informal Tough and rowdy.
- intransitive verb To terminate with no exit.
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- adjective Going
nowhere ;blocked . - verb US To come to a dead-end
- noun The end of a road, (or by extension), the end of any event.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective lacking opportunities for development or advancement
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Examples
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Long-time opposition leader turned elected president of Guinea, Alpha Conde, warned that without development for impoverished communities, democracy could become what he called a dead-end.
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Please be true so we can stop fooling around with these monolithic wind turbines and dead-end solar farms. aj229a Says:
Researchers Unveil Flexible Solar Cell Roof Shingles | Inhabitat 2009
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With its title inspired by the Jorge Luis Borges short story of the same name, the exhibition revolves around the concept of the labyrinth--one in which false pathways, illusory exits, dead-end tunnels and pitfalls are frequently employed, creating the appearance of possible escape where there is none.
Bill Bush: The Little Gallery That Did: This Artweek.LA (October 2-8, 2011) Bill Bush 2011
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With its title inspired by the Jorge Luis Borges short story of the same name, the exhibition revolves around the concept of the labyrinth--one in which false pathways, illusory exits, dead-end tunnels and pitfalls are frequently employed, creating the appearance of possible escape where there is none.
Bill Bush: The Little Gallery That Did: This Artweek.LA (October 2-8, 2011) Bill Bush 2011
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With its title inspired by the Jorge Luis Borges short story of the same name, the exhibition revolves around the concept of the labyrinth--one in which false pathways, illusory exits, dead-end tunnels and pitfalls are frequently employed, creating the appearance of possible escape where there is none.
Bill Bush: The Little Gallery That Did: This Artweek.LA (October 2-8, 2011) Bill Bush 2011
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Crafford Place, too, is a dead-end street, part of a residential complex.
2 men killed overnight in Pr. George's Debbi Wilgoren 2011
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Most househunters have monetary considerations and having an idea of the price saves maybe a dozen or so dead-end phone calls or inquiries.
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Since graduating I have been forced to live off the grid because getting a soulless, dead-end, low-paying job is the only other option and a horrible, hopeless option at that.
Mike Newman: Forced to Fall Off the Grid to Follow My Dream Mike Newman 2011
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Bexley Place is a short, dead-end road just east of St. Barnabas Road, originating from Old Branch Avenue.
2 men killed overnight in Pr. George's Debbi Wilgoren 2011
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With its title inspired by the Jorge Luis Borges short story of the same name, the exhibition revolves around the concept of the labyrinth--one in which false pathways, illusory exits, dead-end tunnels and pitfalls are frequently employed, creating the appearance of possible escape where there is none.
Bill Bush: The Little Gallery That Did: This Artweek.LA (October 2-8, 2011) Bill Bush 2011
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