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end of the road

end of the road noun: a conclusion, termination or ending (of a process); death.

Noun

end of the road

  1. A conclusion, termination or ending (of a process); death.
    • This match proved to be the end of Norwich City's road to Wembley.1959 May, B. Perren, “Norwich City comes up for the Cup”, in Trains Illustrated, page 270
    • 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 friends1979, “Don't Leave Me Now”, in Roger Waters (lyrics), The Wall, performed by Pink Floyd
    Synonyms:
    end of the line

Synonyms of end of the road

Questions about end of the road

What does end of the road mean?
End of the road means a conclusion, termination or ending (of a process); death.
What part of speech is end of the road?
End of the road is a noun.

Words near end of the road in the dictionary

  1. end of story
  2. end of terrace
  3. end of the day
  4. end of the line
  5. end of the rainbow
  6. end of the road
  7. end of the world
  8. end of watch
  9. end off
  10. end on
  11. end one's days

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