Cutoff

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌˌtɔːf/

Cutoff (noun)

  1. a specific time or date when something must be finished or stopped.
  2. a level or point at which something is no longer possible or allowed.
  3. a shorter route that avoids part of a longer path.

Examples

  • The cutoff for submissions is at midnight.
  • We reached the cutoff and had to stop working.

Common collocations: submission cutoff, cutoff time, cutoff point, cutoff level, take a cutoff