cul-de-sac

[kuhl-duh-sak, -sak, kool-, kyd^uh-sak] / ˈkʌl dəˈsæk, -ˌsæk, ˈkʊl-, küdəˈsak /

NOUN

street closed at one end

Synonyms

WEAK

blind alley dead end dead-end street impasse

NOUN

deadend

Synonyms

WEAK

cavity dead end impasse pocket tube

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Which doesn’t keep him from being the driest wag in the cul-de-sac.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Swalwell has claimed that he rents space in the one-story house, located on a quiet cul-de-sac.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The low-slung, ranch-style build is nestled at the end of a peaceful, private cul-de-sac surrounded by equestrian trails.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

"The car then leaves Picketts Road and turns into the next road, Park Avenue, a cul-de-sac, giving a clear indication that this individual is seeking to remain close," Ledward said.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

At the end of its own cul-de-sac, it was a large modern house of the “architectural” sort, bleached cedar, its split levels and asymmetrical terraces self-consciously bare.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

cul-de-sac

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