the end of the road
noun phrase
informal
: the end (as of a condition or situation)
A loss in the primary elections will mean the end of the road for his campaign.
They reached the end of the road as a couple a long time ago.
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Take a drive to the end of the road, and discover the many special places along the way.
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Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
Sometimes, the end of the road is a more spectacular event known as a kilonova.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
While this is the end of the road for this historic Winchester team, Dembowski said the impact of this group on the town has put the program in a strong place for the future.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Perkins said the green electrical gate with no trespassing signs was put up earlier this month by Christopher George, a rancher and mortgage company owner, who lives at the end of the road.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
Sometimes, the end of the road is a more spectacular event known as a kilonova.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
While this is the end of the road for this historic Winchester team, Dembowski said the impact of this group on the town has put the program in a strong place for the future.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Perkins said the green electrical gate with no trespassing signs was put up earlier this month by Christopher George, a rancher and mortgage company owner, who lives at the end of the road.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the end of the road
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“The end of the road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20end%20of%20the%20road. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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