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cul-de-sac

noun

Definition of cul-de-sacnext
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 Ideally located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in the Taskers Pond neighborhood, a handsome colonial has just come on the market. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 Their house is fine, Wilson said, despite flames that leveled an entire cul-de-sac just two blocks away, leaving only chimneys standing in some cases. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Hidden at the end of a cul-de-sac atop Filaret Hill, Bucharest’s highest point, this property, which is rumored to have once served as a KGB headquarters, caters to a crowd that includes dignitaries and celebrities. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 In the same cul-de-sac, at least six houses were razed, while others appeared to stand unscathed, including the house next to Angela’s. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cul-de-sac
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cul-de-sac
  1. road
  2. thoroughfare
  3. highway
  4. roadway
  5. boulevard
  6. carriageway
  7. avenue
  8. lane
Noun
  • Sophia Wilson tallied a goal and two assists in her 100th NWSL regular-season appearance, leading the Thorns (12-7-6) to a decisive road win over Orlando that snapped a three-match winless streak.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Isolated outback station From the air, Oak Park Station is a dot on a vast, mostly barren landscape scattered with trees, low-lying vegetation and long lines of roads and fences,around 150 miles north of Adelaide.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • Comella paid his fare at Canal Street — the driver would go no farther — and walked south on west Broadway, a thoroughfare of million-dollar lofts, to a point three blocks from the Trade Center.
    — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • On the busy thoroughfare of Rosecrans Avenue, offices are seeing an influx of white-collar service firms full of lawyers, accountants and bankers.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of thoroughfare
Noun
  • The Floriston Fire near Truckee reached 75% containment Monday morning with no additional growth expected, according to authorities, but westbound Interstate 80 remained restricted as firefighters continued working along the highway.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The order directs the Department of Water Resources to stage flood-fighting supplies such as sandbags and pumps, while Caltrans prepares traffic-control and snow-removal equipment along vulnerable highways.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of highway
Noun
  • According to the investigation, the shooting began as a road-rage dispute between the garbage truck driver, who was performing his normal route, and occupants of a white box truck that was blocking the roadway, the release stated.
    — Keily Alfonzo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The city has a $66 million funding gap to address problems with its 8,600 miles of streets and roadways, according to a report from city staff.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of roadway
Noun
  • Visitors often still liken the city’s walkable streets and historic architecture to European boulevards.
    — Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026
  • There were beautiful boulevards, sweeping bridges over the Moskva River, wide Stalin-era avenues lined with imposing granite buildings, and quiet nineteenth-century neighborhoods of pastel-colored mansions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of boulevard
Noun
  • 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
  • Two Turkey fans stood in the middle of a three-lane carriageway.
    — James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
Definition of carriageway
Noun
  • Roads are blocked around Edison and Watt avenues while authorities investigate, and drivers are being asked to avoid the area.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Deputies later deployed spike strips and attempted a second PIT maneuver, which stopped the pickup near Watt and Edison avenues, just yards from Arcade Middle School.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of avenue
Noun
  • The northbound service lane adjacent to M&T Bank Stadium will be closed.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Audrey Allen, of Oakland Park, was driving a 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan at high speeds in the center lane on West Oakland Park Boulevard, the sheriff’s office said.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of lane

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“Cul-de-sac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cul-de-sac. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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