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
According to Carly there is another video that shows her husband exiting their cul-de-sac onto another street.
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Anna Turning, NBC news, 28 July 2025
Place contains a 1979 organic geometric-style two-story, single-family house with a basement near the end of a cul-de-sac in a neighborhood of similar-scale homes.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
Tucked at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac on 30 acres of untouched countryside, the nearly 5,000-square-foot villa comes with everything from a heated zero-edge pool and running track to a pétanque court, a four-hole golf course, and its own chicken coop.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2025
With homes tightly spaced on the cul-de-sac, neighbors said that everyone saw Milham, who was a military veteran and had lost his wife a few years ago.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Anna Turning, NBC news, 28 July 2025
Place contains a 1979 organic geometric-style two-story, single-family house with a basement near the end of a cul-de-sac in a neighborhood of similar-scale homes.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
Tucked at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac on 30 acres of untouched countryside, the nearly 5,000-square-foot villa comes with everything from a heated zero-edge pool and running track to a pétanque court, a four-hole golf course, and its own chicken coop.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2025
With homes tightly spaced on the cul-de-sac, neighbors said that everyone saw Milham, who was a military veteran and had lost his wife a few years ago.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cul-de-sac
Noun
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And because of the powertrain’s development, the engineers on the Formula E team can now feed data back to the road car programme in Nissan’s Japan headquarters.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
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The proposal would not only include metered parking along Bardstown and Baxter, but also several side streets off the thoroughfare.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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In New York City, heavy rains halted traffic along a major east-west thoroughfare in Queens, east of Manhattan.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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Police found some helpful clues in a heap of trash that was tossed into the last bit of forest off of the highway between Antwerp and Brussels.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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Neither person in the vehicle was injured, and the eastbound lane of the highway was closed for over an hour.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Exceptions apply when the right half of the roadway is closed, on a roadway designated for one-way traffic, or a roadway divided into more than two lanes, according to state law.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Its placement is to coincide with a more expansive Southwest Boulevard reconstruction plan, which is to include bike lanes, stamped concrete sidewalks and landscaping, including more trees along the length of the boulevard.—
Eric Adler
August 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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But as freeways expanded and fewer people used Beach Boulevard as a path to their destinations, the motels that once thrived on their business began to struggle and the boulevard saw more illicit activities.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
5 Aug. 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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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
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By investing in coaching for their organizations, leaders can unlock leadership potential, improve team performance and discover new avenues for increasing revenue and sales.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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And Democrats may have avenues for offsetting GOP gains in Texas with redistricting efforts in other states.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
3 Aug. 2025
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The Transportation Security Administration debuted the lanes in Orlando, home to Walt Disney World and throngs of vacationers with children.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Cul-de-sac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cul-de-sac. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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