Overview of noun dead-end

The noun dead end has 2 senses

• cul, cul de sac, dead end -- (a passage with access only at one end)


• deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill -- (a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations")

Overview of adj dead-end

The adj dead-end has 1 sense

• dead-end -- (lacking opportunities for development or advancement; "stuck in a dead-end job")