noun · neutral
deadline
/ˈdɛdlaɪn/DEAD·line
Band 5-6speakingtask1task2
a date or time by which something must be finished
Examples
“We have a tight deadline for the report on Friday.”
“If you miss the deadline, you may be penalised.”
“He worked late to meet the deadline.”
Band 8 sentence
“We negotiated a realistic deadline with the client to allow time for thorough testing.”
Collocations
- meet a deadline
- miss a deadline
- deadline extension
Word family
deadline noun
Common mistakes
reach the deadline→meet the deadline
The deadline is at Monday→The deadline is on Monday
Say it for a higher band
5due date→6time limit→7+deadline
Synonyms
due date
time limit
Easily confused
due date
“The due date for the assignment is next Wednesday.”
time limit
“There's a strict time limit for the exam.”
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