deadline
deadline — noun
1. A specific date or time that is the latest possible point to finish a task, subm
A specific date or time that is the latest possible point to finish a task, submit work, or achieve a goal.
The editor gave Ignacio a Friday deadline for his article on climate change.
collocation: deadline for [task]
Sumin worked late into the night to meet the project deadline.
collocation: meet a deadline
If we miss this deadline, the client will cancel the contract.
Amira asked for a two-day extension on the deadline for her final report.
The application deadline for the scholarship is next Monday at noon.
- due date
More common for payments, bills, or assignments; implies a fixed day rather than a specific time.
- time limit
Broader in meaning; can refer to a duration (e.g. 30 minutes) rather than a fixed endpoint.
- cut-off date
Emphasises the point after which something is no longer accepted; common in registrations and applications.
- closing date
Often used for competitions, tenders, or sales periods; slightly more formal.
- extension
The extra time granted beyond a deadline, not a direct opposite but the closest counter-concept.
文法句型
deadline + for + noun/gerund
deadline + to-infinitive
deadline + of + date
用法筆記
Often used with the verbs set, meet, miss, extend, and impose. The preposition for introduces the task or goal that must be completed by the deadline.