impasse

English

/ˈæmpɑːs/, /ˈɪmpæs/

noun
Definitions
  • a road with no exit; a cul-de-sac
  • a deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made

Etymology

Borrowed from French impasse.

Origin

French

impasse

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