as in road
a street that is designed to connect to another street only at one end
Our house is located on a quiet cul-de-sac.
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Recent Examples of cul-de-sac
Completed in 2018, the Tuscan-style villa sits off a cul-de-sac atop a promontory parcel spanning three-quarters of an acre.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
The cul-de-sac is located in the Brookfield subdivision, off Sunset Road, maps show.
—Mark Price
april 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
The stunning colonial is at the end of a cul-de-sac in one of Avon’s most desirable neighborhoods.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Bottom line was that the people who live there enjoy the peace and quiet of residing on a cul-de-sac in an exclusive area.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
The cul-de-sac is located in the Brookfield subdivision, off Sunset Road, maps show.
—Mark Price
april 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
The stunning colonial is at the end of a cul-de-sac in one of Avon’s most desirable neighborhoods.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Bottom line was that the people who live there enjoy the peace and quiet of residing on a cul-de-sac in an exclusive area.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cul-de-sac
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The National Weather Service says strong winds could generate breaking waves of 8 feet causing dune erosion and road overwash.—
Mark Price
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Flyers have road games at Detroit and Winnipeg followed by home contests against Carolina and Montreal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Downtown Florence earned recognition as a Great American Main Street in 2023 thanks to its bustling thoroughfare, where visitors can attend a play at Florence Little Theatre, shop at local stores, and make dinner reservations at local restaurants.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trump has warned repeatedly that the US could strike power plants, bridges and other infrastructure in Iran if Tehran fails to make a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil thoroughfare.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There's no way bicycles are supposed to be on the highway.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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This comprises 5,468 ultra-fast charging piles, 1,216 800-V ultra-fast charging stations, and 6,269 stations in highway service areas.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2026
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The roadway was blocked for about five hours following the accident.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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He was found along Mississippi Street and partly in the roadway, according to the affidavit.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Székesfehérvár lacks Budapest’s grand boulevards and baroque extravagance, but the city is not without luster.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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An off-street bikeway will be added to the boulevard at sidewalk level.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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The man had exited an ambulance that stopped to provide further treatment on the northbound carriageway between Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon while taking him to the hospital.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
2 Dec. 2025
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Photographs have shown large potholes on certain stretches and, at the scene, The Athletic was told that parts of the carriageway were so badly affected that ambulance drivers preferred to use only the fast (left) lane rather than crossing from one side to the other.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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On streets and avenues across the capital, drivers blared car horns and cranked up anti-government songs while people marching in the streets chanted and screamed.—
Justin Spike,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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But lawmakers could pursue other avenues for accountability as well, like censure.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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This, for now, is staying in the appropriate lane.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The two-lane span was originally built in 1931, back when cars were a lot different.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cul-de-sac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cul-de-sac. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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