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
But the well-versed knew about the 3051 Rosslyn St. showroom, hidden off a dead-end street across from a cemetery, open Fridays and periodic weekends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
When Ms. Inglés used to tell people where she lived — on a dead-end street in Las Margaritas — they would gasp.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
It was a dead-end street, near the outskirts of town; modest ranch houses and manicured lawns, surrounded by scrubby grasslands, junk cars and railroad tracks.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 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