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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
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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 • Mar. 11, 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

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

Thanks to its plum location on a quiet and leafy cul-de-sac, the property also enjoys ample privacy, with tall trees helping to provide a natural barrier between the home and its neighbors.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

We’d play jump rope, soccer, and hopscotch in that cul-de-sac, or we’d ride our bikes round and round, making zooming noises as if they were motorcycles.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles