Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dateline

/ˈdeɪtlaɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: date-line
IPA: /ˈdeɪtlaɪn/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line at the beginning of a document (such as a newspaper article) stating the place of origin and typically the date, and often written in capital letters.

verb

To attach a dateline to a particular document.

noun

Misspelling of deadline.

Example Sentences

"Other bits of furniture include the dateline, which says where a journalist is reporting from – historically with the date of dispatch, eg “Buenos Aires, 1 March.”"
"He datelined the entry: "Oxford Mississippi, 27 January, 1926.""

Etymology

From date + line.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdeɪtlaɪn/
British English: /ˈdeɪtlaɪn/

Inflected Forms

datelines (plural) datelines (present, singular) datelining (participle, present) datelined (participle, past) datelined (past)

Derived Forms

dateliner

Phrases

Article components

Frequently Paired Words

byline headline Article components

Synonyms

datemark date-mark

Rhymes With

state line gateline

Questions

How do you pronounce dateline?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdeɪtlaɪn/.
What does dateline mean?: A line at the beginning of a document (such as a newspaper article) stating the place of origin and typically the date, and often written in capital letters.
Where does dateline come from?: From date + line.

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