Definition

A line in a newspaper or document that shows the date and location where it was written or published.

Example

The article included a dateline that indicated it was written in New York on March 5th.

Conversation

Have you seen the latest article in the newspaper?

Not yet, what's it about?

It's really interesting, but I noticed it didn't have a proper dateline.

Oh really? That's unusual for them.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Dateline → It is formed from "date" (from Latin "data", meaning something given) and "line" (from Old English "līn", meaning a string or a row). The word "dateline" refers to a line that indicates the date of an event or news item.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'line' that shows a 'date' — that's what a dateline is, marking when something happened.

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