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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An Associated Press story with a December 16 Los Angeles dateline quotes the Service as saying that over the years, Castellanos had taken 200 sheep-poaching American hunters into Baja California. Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024 The problems started in Australia and followed the dateline from there. TV networks, 911 call centers, and even the Paris Olympics were affected. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 July 2024 Of particular note within these articles are the datelines, which were phrased in such a way as to not disclose confidential location information to the enemy. Sara Pezzoni, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024 Popular on Variety Nicks’ poem that accompanies Swift’s new album is dated Aug. 13, 2023, with a dateline saying it was put to paper in Austin, Texas. Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024 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 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

date line

noun
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