postdeadline

dead·line

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ded-lahyn]
- /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ded-lahyn]
- /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/

Definitions of postdeadline word

noun postdeadline the time by which something must be finished or submitted; the latest time for finishing something: a five o'clock deadline. 1
noun postdeadline a line or limit that must not be passed. 1
noun postdeadline (formerly) a boundary around a military prison beyond which a prisoner could not venture without risk of being shot by the guards. 1
adjective postdeadline that is written or occurs after a deadline 0

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Origin of postdeadline

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; dead + line1

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Parts of speech for Postdeadline

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Postdeadline

postdeadline popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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