Definitions

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

After a briefing at Fire Station 23, Scott Pike and his partner took their ambulance to a cul-de-sac near the burn area.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 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

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

I hope to show in these final two chapters that, despite taking the odd experimental cul-de-sac on its journey, classical music has been alive and well since Reginald Fessenden’s test broadcast.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

cul-de-sac

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