Definition of dead on arrival
: having died before getting to a hospital, emergency room, etc.
The victim was dead on arrival at the hospital.
—often used figuratively Some are saying that any new tax proposal would be dead on arrival.
Test Your Vocabulary
Which Word Does Not Belong?
-
- Which of these words does not mean "nonsense"?

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share dead on arrival