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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.
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.
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.
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.
2 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.
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.
6 days ago · cul-de-sac (plural cul-de-sacs or culs-de-sac) A blind alley or dead end street. A circular area at the end of a dead end street to allow cars to turn around, designed so children can play on the street, with little or no through-traffic. ( figurative) An impasse .
