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
The man was Jef Raskin, and this is his cul-de-sac.
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Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
One demo flight ended with a discreet touchdown in a residential cul-de-sac in Thousand Oaks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Sep. 2025
This 2,000-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath townhome from 1983 sat at the end of a woodsy cul-de-sac.
—Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The response to this development — of Wall Street buying Main Street, or at least some of its cul-de-sacs — has been bipartisan, populist and patriotic condemnation.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
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Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
One demo flight ended with a discreet touchdown in a residential cul-de-sac in Thousand Oaks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Sep. 2025
This 2,000-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath townhome from 1983 sat at the end of a woodsy cul-de-sac.
—Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The response to this development — of Wall Street buying Main Street, or at least some of its cul-de-sacs — has been bipartisan, populist and patriotic condemnation.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cul-de-sac
Noun
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His hobbies include reading, listening to music and going on long, winding adventures on his road bike.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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Winding roads eventually lead to Hotel Corazón, a former finca — a country estate — growing produce on its cantilevered farmland that has been transformed by two expat artists into a boho chic retreat.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Traffic immediately backed up after the closure as motorists lost the main thoroughfare connecting south Orange County to San Diego County, and Caltrans later opened the freeway in the early afternoon, but with traffic breaks.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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The busy freeway travels directly through the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base for nearly 20 miles, with no other major thoroughfares in the region.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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The project will include a massive new 10-lane bridge over the highway at Interstate 77 exit 36.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The collision is being investigated as the city’s 29th roadway death of the year, and the 14th to involve a pedestrian who died.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the council unanimously decided to continue exploring the city’s options, plus look into the cost of placing lighting within the roadway pavement to alert night-time drivers about the approaching roundabout.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Pencil of Nature included photographs of Paris boulevards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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As the demonstrators blocked busy roads, about 25 people were detained by police for setting fires on Brussels’ populated boulevards, according to Reuters.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Tucked behind locked iron gates on one of the Village’s most storied carriageways, the one-bedroom, two-bathroom residence is a fusion of historic charm and modern refinement.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On weekends and evenings in particular, drivers will seek the fastest path to and from Highway 85, and that will impact neighborhoods and schools around Saratoga and Prospect avenues.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Aurora police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday on Southbound I-225 between East Sixth and East Alameda avenues.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The driver then returned to the correct lane but hit the embankment, causing the vehicle to flip on its side.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The project will include a massive new 10-lane bridge over the highway at Interstate 77 exit 36.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Cul-de-sac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cul-de-sac. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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