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dateline.

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.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdeɪtlaɪn/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. 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 this word comes from

From date + line.

verb/ˈdeɪtlaɪn/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. To attach a dateline to a particular document.

Where this word comes from

From date + line.

noun
  1. Misspelling of deadline.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.