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  1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCUL-DE-SAC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CUL-DE-SAC definition: 1. a short road that is blocked off at one end 2. a situation that leads nowhere: 3. a short road…. Learn more.

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCUL-DE-SAC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CUL-DE-SAC meaning: 1. a short road that is blocked off at one end 2. a situation that leads nowhere: 3. a short road…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cul de sacCul de sac - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A cul de sac is a dead-end street, particularly one with a circle for turning around at the end. Kids who live on a cul de sac have a safe place to ride their bikes without a lot of busy traffic.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncul-de-sac - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Check pronunciation: cul-de-sac. Definition of cul-de-sac noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › cul-de-sac_ncul-de-sac, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun cul-de-sac mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cul-de-sac. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. cul-de-sac has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. life sciences (mid 1700s) anatomy (mid 1700s) military (1800s)

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › cul-de-sacCul-de-sac - definition of cul-de-sac by The Free Dictionary

    a. A dead-end street, especially one ending in a circular turnaround. b. A circular turnaround at the end of a dead-end street. c. An impasse: "This was the cul-de-sac the year kept driving me toward: men and women would always be at odds" (Philip Weiss). 2. Anatomy A saclike cavity or tube open only at one end.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCUL-DE-SAC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 days ago · cul-de-sac in British English. (ˈkʌldəˌsæk , ˈkʊl- ) noun Word forms: plural culs-de-sac or cul-de-sacs. 1. a road with one end blocked off; dead end. 2. an inescapable position. 3. any tube-shaped bodily cavity or pouch closed at one end, such as the caecum.