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

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

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

Engineer Edward Rincon, who had been on Engine 23 retrieving hoses the day before, pulled up to the same cul-de-sac.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s no sidewalk but it’s a cul-de-sac, so there aren’t many cars and we can run at the edge of the road.

From Literature

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

From Los Angeles Times