Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

end of the line

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.27 in modern English

Syllables: end of the -line
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The termination point of a railway or similar transportation system.

noun

The final cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, lineage, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death.

Example Sentences

"Sometimes she took the cable car to the end of the line, then walked to the Presidio."
"Well, Joe lost control, went into a skid / And gave his life to save that bunch-a kids / And there at that crossroads, was the end of the line / For Big Joe and Phantom 309"
"It's the end of the line / Here's where it stops / You broke my heart / There was nothing on Earth / Too good for you, what did you do / You blew it, fool"
"Gyanendra's 269-year-old Shah dynasty has reached the end of the line."

Inflected Forms

ends of the line (plural) ends of the lines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

endling

Synonyms

end of the road

Questions

What does end of the line mean?: The termination point of a railway or similar transportation system.

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