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Synonyms of cul-de-sac
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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“Cul-de-sac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cul-de-sac. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of cul-de-sac was in 1738
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