# dead end

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A street or path or tunnel that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.
2. The inner end of a drift or tunnel.
3. A position that offers no hope of change or progress.
4. A split end in the hair.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dead-end