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
So the circle at the end of the cul-de-sac became her and her brother and sister’s playground because there were no houses and no cars.
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David Caraccio
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
But those nightmares seemed remote from the verdant and prosperous cul-de-sac in northern Toronto that led to the door of Temple Emanu-el.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Without a line in the hills, the fire ran downslope and jumped to homes—unchecked through the cul-de-sacs below.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Decadent art, with its mannerism, also its enthusiasm for skulls, swords, strippers, and other Hot Topic motifs, is for some art historians an embarrassing cul-de-sac best passed over in favor of a narrative of formal progress leading inevitably to abstraction.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
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David Caraccio
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
But those nightmares seemed remote from the verdant and prosperous cul-de-sac in northern Toronto that led to the door of Temple Emanu-el.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Without a line in the hills, the fire ran downslope and jumped to homes—unchecked through the cul-de-sacs below.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Decadent art, with its mannerism, also its enthusiasm for skulls, swords, strippers, and other Hot Topic motifs, is for some art historians an embarrassing cul-de-sac best passed over in favor of a narrative of formal progress leading inevitably to abstraction.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cul-de-sac
Noun
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County officials said the money would be used to repair roads, fix storm damage, maintain bridges and manage roadside vegetation.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Chart your own path through American history across the 33 miles of roads and 1,328 monuments on the battlefield, view hallowed ground from atop the Pennsylvania Memorial and see where President Abraham Lincoln gave his historic address at the Gettysburg National Cemetery.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Noun
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TxDOT is planning to widen busy thoroughfare from Bill Cook Road west of Justin to FM 1830 near Lantana.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Connecting Highway 401 in Ontario with Interstate 75 in Michigan, the six-lane thoroughfare is expected to reduce congestion at surrounding border crossings while facilitating a freer flow of goods between the countries.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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While on the highway, the driver hit speeds as high as 90 mph as officers trailed behind.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In a news release Thursday, the Idaho Transportation Department said 370 feet of highway was repaired and the shoulders of the road were rebuilt.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
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The funding will also help pay for the replacement of a large drainage culvert near Sierra College Boulevard on English Colony Way at Clover Valley Creek, along with the construction of a new bridge and roadway improvements on Garden Bar Road at Doty Ravine.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Following the death of legendary entertainer, journalist and humanitarian Will Rogers in 1935, the roadway was designated the Will Rogers Memorial Highway, creating a lasting connection between Santa Monica and Rogers’ hometown of Claremore, Oklahoma.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Ghafari doesn’t see the FIFA World Cup bringing much tourist spending to the Persian community that extends between Santa Monica and Wilshire boulevards.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
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But the boulevard today just seemed emptier, not a paparazzo in sight.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Those students achieved that standing through different avenues.—
Samuel O’Neal
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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The perimeter runs from West 30th Street to West 35th Street between Sixth and Eighth avenues.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The lake was divided into east and west, connected by a narrow channel, with a four-lane bridge crossing over it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Every new feature, anti-lock brakes, a parking sensor, a heated seat, lane-keep assist, arrived as its own dedicated computer, an Electronic Control Unit, or ECU, usually supplied and coded by a different vendor.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Cul-de-sac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cul-de-sac. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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