cutoff

noun

UK /ˈkʌt.ɒf/

US /ˈkʌt.ɑːf/

A cutoff is the time or point when something stops.

The cutoff for signing up for the trip is Friday.

SYNONYMS

deadline limit end point stopping point

RELATED WORDS

deadline limit boundary closing time restriction

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A cutoff is a short way that saves time.

We took a cutoff through the park to get home faster.

3. Cutoff clothes are made shorter by cutting them.

He wore cutoff jeans to the beach.

4. A cutoff is when power or supply is stopped.

The storm caused a power cutoff in our neighborhood.