Phrase guide

dead link

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɪŋk

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noun

Meaning 1

An HTML hypertext link that points to a webpage or website that is permanently unavailable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: dødt link — hypertext link that points to a webpage that is permanently unavailable
  • French: lien mort — hypertext link that points to a webpage that is permanently unavailable
  • German: toter Link — hypertext link that points to a webpage that is permanently unavailable
  • Hungarian: halott link — hypertext link that points to a webpage that is permanently unavailable
  • Japanese: リンク切れ (rinku-gire) — hypertext link that points to a webpage that is permanently unavailable
  • Polish: martwy link — hypertext link that points to a webpage that is permanently unavailable
  • Portuguese: link morto — hypertext link that points to a webpage that is permanently unavailable
  • Portuguese: link quebrado — hypertext link that points to a webpage that is permanently unavailable
  • Russian: битая ссы́лка (bitaja ssýlka) — hypertext link that points to a webpage that is permanently unavailable
  • Swedish: död länk — hypertext link that points to a webpage that is permanently unavailable