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ends of the line

ends of the line is the plural of end of the line.

Meaning of end of the line

Noun

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

  1. The termination point of a railway or similar transportation system.
    • Sometimes she took the cable car to the end of the line, then walked to the Presidio.1898, Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton, chapter 26, in The Californians
  2. (idiomatic) The final cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, lineage, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death.
    • 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 3091967, Tommy Faile, “Phantom 309”, performed by Red Sovine
    Synonyms:
    end of the road

Questions about ends of the line

What is ends of the line the plural of?
Ends of the line is the plural of end of the line.

Words near ends of the line in the dictionary

  1. ends in tears
  2. ends in themselves
  3. ends it all
  4. ends lockdown
  5. ends of the earth
  6. ends of the line
  7. ends of the lines
  8. ends of the world
  9. ends off
  10. ends one's days
  11. ends one's life

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