noun

dateline

DAYT-lyn

Dateline (noun) means the line at the start of a news story or document that gives the place and date it was written or filed. Example: “The article carried a dateline reading "Nairobi, June 4.”

noun

The line at the start of a news story or document that gives the place and date it was written or filed.

"The article carried a dateline reading "Nairobi, June 4.""

"Editors trimmed the dateline before republishing the wire report."

How to use dateline

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe little "place, date" tag you see at the top of a news article.

Common pairings

carry a dateline a foreign dateline

Word forms

datelined past tense, datelines plural, datelines singular

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The article carried a _____ reading "Nairobi, June 4."

Etymology

A straightforward compound of "date" and "line" — literally the line that gives the date (and place).

Synonyms

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date line

Rhymes for dateline

nine mine wine line sine dine fine vine pine tine thine shine

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Frequently asked questions

What does “dateline” mean?

The word “dateline” means the line at the start of a news story or document that gives the place and date it was written or filed. In plain terms, the little "place, date" tag you see at the top of a news article.

How do you pronounce “dateline”?

“Dateline” is pronounced DAYT-lyn (/ˈdeɪtlaɪn/ in IPA).

How do you use “dateline” in a sentence?

Here is “dateline” used in a sentence: “The article carried a dateline reading "Nairobi, June 4.".”

What part of speech is “dateline”?

“Dateline” is a noun.