dead-end street
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But it is true that bad boys can be exhilarating until they crash and burn—like driving a new Maserati down a dead-end street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
All three cars were stopped, each seemingly waiting for the other to move while one of the driverless cars tried to make a multipoint turn in a dead-end street, according to Waymo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
Skeptics, on the other hand, are more likely to see it as a dead-end street.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
Their home is a sprawling compound down a dingy dead-end street in Voluntari, a town next to Bucharest that is dotted with shiny new office towers and derelict empty lots.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2023
It was like finding yourself on a dead-end street, Lina thought.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word