dateline — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A line at the beginning of a document (such as a newspaper article) stating the place of origin and typically the date, and often written in capital letters.

   Related words

   bylineheadline

   Examples

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   Other bits of furniture include the dateline, which says where a journalist is reporting from – historically with the date of dispatch, eg “Buenos Aires, 1 March.”

Verb

1. To attach a dateline to a particular document.

   Examples

   He datelined the entry: "Oxford Mississippi, 27 January, 1926."

Noun

1. a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch

   Broader terms

   line

Verb

1. mark with a date and place

   Synonyms

   datemarkdate-mark

   Broader terms

   date

   Examples

   dateline a newspaper article