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Dead-End Street

nounid 43267·updated May 18, 2026
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(metaphorical) a situation with no options for moving forward

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Variants

synonym
blind alley
plural
Dead-End Streets
possessive
Dead-End Street's
pluralpossessive
Dead-End Streets'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a street with only one way in or out
§2
(metaphorical) a situation with no options for moving forward
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(metaphorical) a situation with no options for moving forward
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