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cul-de-sac

[kuhl-duh-sak, -sak, kool-, kyduh-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

Example Sentences

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Many end up churning through jobs or finding themselves stuck in a career cul-de-sac.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

This wrenching documentary takes place on a Florida cul-de-sac where kids play outside from dawn till dusk.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

But amid blizzards, subzero winds, outrageous acts of state terror and every other despair lurking in The Big Dark, it’s a readily accessible, harmonious cul-de-sac in an era of rampant tone deafness.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 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

He came down the path by the cul-de-sac.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer