IMPASSE


Meaning of IMPASSE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' im- ˌ pas, im- '

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from in- + passer to passive

Date: 1851

1 a : a predicament affording no obvious escape b : DEADLOCK

2 : an impassable road or way : CUL-DE-SAC

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.