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 set up sees real-life households – families and friend groups – move in side-by-side to compete in challenges in a constructed cul-de-sac, while simultaneously trying make frenemies with those next door.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Set on a small corner lot on a quiet cul-de-sac, the ranch-style residence features white wood shingles and blue shutters, with crown molding and other millwork throughout the home.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
Not knowing the area, the victim continued eastbound onto Dawns Way, entering a cul-de-sac.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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 illusion of their quiet little neighborhood, according to a synopsis from the producers.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Set on a small corner lot on a quiet cul-de-sac, the ranch-style residence features white wood shingles and blue shutters, with crown molding and other millwork throughout the home.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
Not knowing the area, the victim continued eastbound onto Dawns Way, entering a cul-de-sac.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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 illusion of their quiet little neighborhood, according to a synopsis from the producers.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cul-de-sac
Noun
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More Americans are hitting the road, boarding flights and taking cruises this Memorial Day, according to AAA.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Earlier this week, along a desolate stretch of road lined with oil refineries just north of the border between Shandong and Hebei provinces, an awareness of that spotlight seemed palpable.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Many District 8 commercial thoroughfares, for example, are ghost towns and need significant economic development.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The hotel is a few minutes on foot from the port on Shiomachi Shotengai, which was once a major shipping thoroughfare, with 10,000 people passing through daily in its centuries-old heyday.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Damm said more than 1,000 homes are currently under construction as well as a highway linking the city to Copenhagen, lying about 60 miles west.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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The agency estimates that, with or without the toll lanes, I-77 will see a 25% increase in traffic by 2050, meaning the roadway will see over 200,000 cars a day.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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The turkey struck the motorcycle driver — a 62-year-old man — causing the bike to leave the roadway on the left side and overturn, striking a fence, the crash report stated.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Alnaji had joined the rally on the corner of Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards in support of Palestinians, while Kessler had attended as a counterprotester in support of Israel.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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In the context of Chicago’s arterial streets, wide boulevards and broad parkways, Desplaines doesn’t make much of a dent.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 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
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Ceasefires are not treated as avenues to solve political contradictions and pave the way to a lasting settlement, Bhamidipati said.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The narrative advances with the tension of the men’s relationship, with special attention paid to how Salieri’s aggression against Mozart was another avenue for his enmity against God.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Casa Cañita faces the iconic Ocean Drive, a one-lane road (plus a dedicated bike lane) that abuts the beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Construction began in July on the two-lane road, which in 2025 carried more than 6,200 vehicles each day, including the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority’s 31 bus line, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 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 May. 2026.
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