deadline
A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
Noun 1 meaning
A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
“I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!”
Verb 1 meaning
To render an item non-mission-capable; to ground an aircraft, etc.
Etymology
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, early usage refers to lines that do not move, such as one used in angling. Slightly later American usage refers to a boundary in a prison which prisoners must not cross.
DEADLINE at a glance
DEADLINE has 8 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + A 1 + D 2 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,774 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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