IMPASSE


Meaning of IMPASSE in English

/im"pas, im pas"/ , n.

1. a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock.

2. a road or way that has no outlet; cul-de-sac.

[ 1850-55; im- IM- 2 + -passe, s. of passer to PASS ]

Syn. 1. stalemate, standstill, standoff, dead end.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .