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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His mother ran a licensed daycare out of their home, a $1.24 million five-bedroom house on a leafy cul-de-sac.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 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 property is also located at the end of a cul-de-sac, ensuring ample privacy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

She had assumed it had been left by a child in the cul-de-sac, but at the time thought it "was strange".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

The only exception to the cul-de-sac rule was if we asked to leave the circle to go to our friend Becca’s house, which was a few doors down.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

cul-de-sac

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