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

Example Sentences

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Swalwell has claimed that he rents space in the one-story house, located on a quiet cul-de-sac.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The property is also located at the end of a cul-de-sac, ensuring ample privacy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

When Ecklund continued, he said, the agent led him past Ecklund’s own house on a cul-de-sac.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

When I was in kindergarten, my family moved to a little cul-de-sac outside Atlanta.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

At five minutes to eleven, a brown Range Rover pulls up in the cul-de-sac.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko