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
After a briefing at Fire Station 23, Scott Pike and his partner took their ambulance to a cul-de-sac near the burn area.
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Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Built in 1972 on about half an acre, the tri-story home has a boat slip, two-car garage and sits at a cul-de-sac.
—Desiree Mathurin
march 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
The bodyguards were based a few hundred meters from Ahmadinejad’s residence itself, at the entrance to a cul-de-sac in Narmak, in northeast Tehran.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Advertisement The ’Burbs (Peacock) When a new mother moves out of the city to the suburban cul-de-sac where her husband grew up, her first encounters with the neighbors call to mind a contemporary horror-comedy classic.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
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Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Built in 1972 on about half an acre, the tri-story home has a boat slip, two-car garage and sits at a cul-de-sac.
—Desiree Mathurin
march 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
The bodyguards were based a few hundred meters from Ahmadinejad’s residence itself, at the entrance to a cul-de-sac in Narmak, in northeast Tehran.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Advertisement The ’Burbs (Peacock) When a new mother moves out of the city to the suburban cul-de-sac where her husband grew up, her first encounters with the neighbors call to mind a contemporary horror-comedy classic.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cul-de-sac
Noun
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Catcher Danny Jansen hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning to bust open a close game, and the Rangers held on for an 8-5 road win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Fort Worth city council has rescinded part of a resolution that honorarily named a north Fort Worth thoroughfare after now disgraced civil rights icon Cesar Chavez.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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But that central gathering represented just one of the day’s events demonstrations with the Sacramento region, with hundreds showing up that morning and afternoon to march, chant and wave signs along busy thoroughfares in surrounding suburban cities.—
ANDREW GRAHAM,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The highway is near a military zone, called Lavizan, which has been targeted five times during the war, according to military experts.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Those campaigns will involve everything from social media posts to highway billboards.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One deputy in a sheriff’s vehicle heading to the Granite Bay campus was involved in a traffic collision at the nearby intersection of Sierra College and Douglas boulevards, said Elise Soviar, a sheriff’s spokesperson.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Paris — Anyone visiting Paris just over a decade ago would doubtless have been charmed by the city’s timeless attractions — brasseries serving delicious food, museums crammed with famous works of art, boulevards of chic stores — all overlooked by the sparkling lights of the Eiffel Tower.—
Lisa Courbebaisse,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 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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The neighborhood/area Upscale with large avenues, grand villas, and plenty of greenery, Parioli’s the perfect place to retreat to after a day’s sightseeing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Since high-frequency acoustic oscillations can also be used to manipulate quantum states, phonon lasers could be deployed to study them in greater detail and open avenues for future quantum sensing and quantum computing.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Road closures around Dallas Stadium To support pedestrian movements from the Bus Hub, one southbound lane on Pennant Drive (from Road to Six Flags Drive to AT&T Way) will be closed to provide a wider pedestrian walkway.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, a coalition of about 30 countries, excluding the US, are to discuss plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane at a virtual summit hosted by the UK on Thursday.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Cul-de-sac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cul-de-sac. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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