end of the road

NOUN

end of the line

Synonyms

WEAK

cessation close closing closure completion conclusion consummation ending finale finish outcome resolution stop stopping point termination terminus

NOUN

finish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment defeat ending finale

STRONG

achievement acquirement acquisition annihilation attainment cease cessation close closing culmination curtain curtains death denouement end finis last ruin stop termination terminus wrap

WEAK

desistance end of the line last stage wind-up winding-up wrap-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beginning opening start

STRONG

birth commencement creation failure forfeit

WEAK

initiation introduction

Example Sentences

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She called me to say, “I don’t know if this is the end of the road or not, but can you get down here and figure out how to get me home?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The hope in boxing circles is that this will be the end of the road for Chisora.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The world's first hydrogen double-decker bus fleet has reached the end of the road.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“I didn’t think this was gonna be the end of the road for me. This was never part of the story I created for myself,” Dane said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

And I had never been anywhere apart from the shop at the end of the road on my own.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

end of the road

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