deadline

noun

UK /ˈded.laɪn/

US /ˈded.laɪn/

A deadline is the time when something must be finished.

The deadline for my homework is Friday.

SYNONYMS

due date time limit cutoff target date

RELATED WORDS

schedule submission completion clock

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The latest time by which a task must be done.

We worked late to meet the deadline.

3. A fixed point in a process that cannot be moved.

The editor set a strict deadline for the article.

4. In printing, a line beyond which text will not fit.

The designer adjusted the deadline on the page layout.