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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac.
  2. n. A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate: reached an impasse in the negotiations.

Wiktionary

  1. n. a road with no exit; a cul-de-sac
  2. n. a deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. An impassable road or way; a blind alley; cul-de-sac; fig., a position or predicament affording no escape.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a street with only one way in or out
  2. n. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

Etymologies

  1. From French impasse (19th century), from in- + passer. (Wiktionary)
  2. French : in-, not (from Latin in-; see in-1) + passe, a passing (from Old French, from passer, to pass; see pass). (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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