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Daily English word

deadline

/ˈdΙ›dlaΙͺn/noun

English definition

the latest time something must be finished

Common phrases / collocations

  1. meet a deadline
  2. tight deadline
  3. miss a deadline

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    She worked quickly to meet the report deadline.

  2. 2.

    The deadline for applications is Friday.

  3. 3.

    We cannot miss another deadline.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A worker finishes a report quickly while watching a clock near the cutoff time.
the latest time something must be finished
1clock is moving
2work must finish
time is limited→finish before it