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
There were 11 homes on their cul-de-sac, and only two were currently occupied.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The eight-parter introduces us to six diverse families, all of whom live in a cozy, pristine, home on a cul-de-sac in Oak Bay, Oregon.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Monthlies are high at $1,956, but the building has a 24-hour doorman, live-in super, a laundry room, and sits on a cul-de-sac that overlooks the East River.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
Now Bungalow, Beachwood Canyon Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb This circa 1920s bungalow rests in a peaceful cul-de-sac in Beachwood Canyon and is full of natural light and innate charm.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The eight-parter introduces us to six diverse families, all of whom live in a cozy, pristine, home on a cul-de-sac in Oak Bay, Oregon.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Monthlies are high at $1,956, but the building has a 24-hour doorman, live-in super, a laundry room, and sits on a cul-de-sac that overlooks the East River.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
Now Bungalow, Beachwood Canyon Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb This circa 1920s bungalow rests in a peaceful cul-de-sac in Beachwood Canyon and is full of natural light and innate charm.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cul-de-sac
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This weekend, the Festival of the Arts returns to downtown Tempe and the APS Electric Light Parade returns to Phoenix, bringing with them road closures.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Washington’s only hiccups were an early 82-68 road loss to Montana and a 67-68 road loss to No. 5 Louisiana State, a game which the Huskies led for almost all four quarters before falling in the final seconds.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Protesters again gathered outside the parliament building on the main Rustaveli Avenue thoroughfare, launching fireworks at the building and at police lines.David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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There’s a restaurant for every craving and any budget along Bay View’s main thoroughfare.Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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Six people, including two children, are dead after a person driving a pickup truck the wrong way on a Mississippi highway collided with a car.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The highway administration approves the plans; state and local jurisdictions oversee construction.Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
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The couple had been driving around a roadway near the San Cayetano farm in Guatemala’s municipality of Chicacao, Suchitepéquez, at around noon when the incident happened, per reports.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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South-central Michigan could see 2-4 inches of snow with gusty winds up to 35 mph, leading to slippery roadways.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The main boulevards there and in Temple City are lined with strip malls featuring Asian supermarkets and Chinese regional cuisines.Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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In October, Cleveland received a $60 million grant from Buttigieg's DOT for the first phase of that project, transforming the Shoreway into a pedestrian-friendly boulevard.Sam Allard, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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Two Turkey fans stood in the middle of a three-lane carriageway.James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
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The project, first launched in 2019, broke ground in February 2023 to connect the A417 highway bypass to the Cowley roundabout, a section of road that is currently a single-lane carriageway that slows traffic, transportation officials said.Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
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From 2014 to 2023, the intersection of Riverside and Walnut avenues were the site of 32 collisions and one pedestrian fatality, Kevitt said, citing data from the Transportation Injury Mapping System.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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While some experts see change as opening up new markets and avenues for Native contemporary artists, others aren’t so sure.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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For Bloys, who spoke at the buzzy showcase alongside Salma Hayek Pinault, Diane Kruger and Harry Potter showrunner Francesca Gardiner, streamer Max will stay in its lane rather than taking on the breadth of what Netflix offers.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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According to Mesa police, Dobson Road was closed only at the U.S. 60 eastbound turn lanes, as of Thursday afternoon.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Cul-de-sac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cul-de-sac. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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