Definition of dateline

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • dateline is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • dateline is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • dateline is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of dateline


  • an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. date line
    2. international date line
  • mark with a date and place (verb)

    Examples

    1. dateline a newspaper article

    Synonyms

    1. date-mark
    2. datemark
  • a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch (noun)

See definition of dateline in Merriam Webster