Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

end of the road

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English

Syllables: end of the road
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A conclusion, termination or ending (of a process); death.

Example Sentences

"This match proved to be the end of Norwich City's road to Wembley."
"Don't say it's the end of the road / Remember the flowers I sent / I need you, babe / To put through the shredder / In front of my friends"
"Alone once more in the dark, the long-suffering king has finally reached the end of his road. He lifts a shaking hand in the air and murmurs “my love,” perhaps envisioning the long-dead Aemma waiting beyond the veil. And with a single tear from his remaining eye, he’s gone."

Synonyms

end of the line

Questions

What does end of the road mean?: A conclusion, termination or ending (of a process); death.

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