cul-de-sac
Example Sentences
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At the inquest on Monday, the court also shown photographs of the area behind a number of houses on the cul de sac.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
Meanwhile, the cul de sac, a street design much in favor with the architects of suburban developments, have become artificial catchments for these highly flammable weeds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
They knocked down people who tried to corral them before finally congregating on a cul de sac on Friendship Avenue awash in the flashing lights of police cars and helicopter floodlights.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2021
It’s not clear yet whether this drive-in phenomenon is a cul de sac from which we will reverse later this year or a permanent change in the way we consume culture.
From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2020
In that direction Holtspur’s retreat was cut off—as completely as if he had entered within a cul de sac.
From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne
