Meanings
adjectivedead on arrival (not comparable)
- not comparableFound to be dead upon arriving at hospital.
- not comparableslangOf a new item: received broken.
- not comparableslangBeing a failure from the start, a nonstarter.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveFound dead at a scene, upon the arrival of an emergency medical service (EMS) or the police.
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Translations
Italian giunto cadavere
- giunto cadaveredead when arriving at hospital
Japanese 到着時死亡
- 到着時死亡 (tōchaku-ji shibō)dead when arriving at hospital
Malay mati ketika tiba
- mati ketika tibadead when arriving at hospital
Polish martwy już w czasie przybycia do szpitala
- martwy już w czasie przybycia do szpitaladead when arriving at hospital
Tagalog patay sa pagdating
- patay sa pagdatingdead when arriving at hospital
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APA
dead on arrival. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20on%20arrival
MLA
“dead on arrival.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20on%20arrival. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead on arrival,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20on%20arrival.
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