dateline

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian
noun a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch
verb mark with a date and place

From date + line.

Manila's first message, with a Hong Kong dateline, and via the Philippine cable, was a service message, directed to Peter Moore, "probably aboard the steamer Persian Gulf, at sea." — Peter the Brazen: A Mystery Story of Modern China, George F. (George Frank) Worts

date line, International Date Line

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