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
On a cul-de-sac called Hot Springs Court, however, four dwellings somehow remained standing.
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Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Throughout the movie, the residents of the most spirited cul-de-sac pay homage to both Halloweentown, but also to many classic horror movies.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Their world is upended when a new neighbor moves in across the street, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light, and new deadly threats shatter the idylic illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
This 1970s home, set on a cul-de-sac and surrounded by mature trees, offered both.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
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Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Throughout the movie, the residents of the most spirited cul-de-sac pay homage to both Halloweentown, but also to many classic horror movies.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Their world is upended when a new neighbor moves in across the street, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light, and new deadly threats shatter the idylic illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
This 1970s home, set on a cul-de-sac and surrounded by mature trees, offered both.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cul-de-sac
Noun
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Running Fence was envisioned as a fabric-laden fence that would traverse Sonoma and Marin counties in Northern California to the sea, crossing roads, highways, and private property.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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If there is no parking lot or driveway to pull into, pull your vehicle off to the side of the road as far as possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Violette_FR’s new London home has large windows and a separate entrance facing Carnaby Street, the historic shopping thoroughfare that’s crowded with locals and tourists alike.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Macy’s chose China Grove for the facility due to its position in the Southeast near major thoroughfares, enabling faster, more efficient service to millions of customers.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Future of eVTOLs In the longer term, Goldstein sees a future where eVTOLs are ubiquitous in the skies above American cities, flying in designated, but invisible, sky highways to ensure safety.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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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,
25 Oct. 2025
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Even if approved, the designation would be largely symbolic—official addresses and emergency services would continue to identify the roadway as Southern Boulevard.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The roadway did however have a pergola.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Paseo, built in 1899, was Kansas City’s first boulevard.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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The project area is about a quarter-mile from where Highway 50 carves northeast through Rancho Cordova, and from the intersection of Folsom and Sunrise boulevards, two of the city’s major thoroughfares.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 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
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After all avenues have been exhausted for finding out who these people are, the chief medical examiner of Alexandroupoli calls the chief imam of Sidiro, which is a Muslim Greek village.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Predicting something that has becoming increasingly unpredictable is an impossible task, but here’s a look at how the shutdown could ripple through critical avenues of everyday life.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The new sedan also integrates BYD’s latest Tianshen C driver-assistance suite, which adds adaptive cruise, lane-centering, and enhanced safety automation to support more comfortable long-distance driving.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Schroder passed to Monk, who missed a floater in the lane.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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