dateline

noun

date·​line ˈdāt-ˌlīn How to pronounce dateline (audio)
1
: a line in a written document or a printed publication giving the date and place of composition or issue
2
usually Date line or date line : international date line
dateline transitive verb

Examples of dateline in a Sentence

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Because tennis does have new seasons, runs of momentum can sometimes get lost across their datelines. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026 This unsigned article with a Lockhart dateline dealt with a wildcat well known as Brewer No. 1. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 Jan. 2026 But, from a purely strategical standpoint, neither dateline had previously been associated with anything at the forefront of the sport, which speaks to the seismic shift. Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026 In a press release published in July, DeepSwap used a Hong Kong dateline and included a quote from Penyne Wu, who was identified in the release as CEO and co-founder. Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dateline

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dateline was in 1888

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“Dateline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dateline. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

date line

noun
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