cul-de-sac
noun
ˈkəl-di-ˌsak 
ˈku̇l-;
ˌkəl-di-ˈsak,
ˌku̇l-
plural cul-de-sacs
ˈkəl-di-ˌsaks
ˈku̇l-;
ˌkəl-di-ˈsaks,
ˌku̇l-
also culs-de-sac
ˈkəl(z)-di-ˌsak
ˈku̇l(z)-;
ˌkəl(z)-di-ˈsak,
ˌku̇l(z)-
1
: a blind diverticulum or pouch
2
: a street or passage closed at one end
Our house is located on a quiet cul-de-sac.
3
: blind alley
If your job is a cul-de-sac, you have to quit or accept the fact that your career is over.—
Seth Godin
Seth GodinExamples of cul-de-sac in a Sentence
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Sited behind gates on a corner cul-de-sac parcel spanning nearly an acre, the ultra-modern structure was built by Blue Heron as part of the local development firm’s Equinox Collection at MacDonald Highlands and completed last year.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
The scene unfolded in a cul-de-sac in the 6300 block of Watercrest Way near Eagle Creek.
Fatal Indianapolis police shooting
Officers were called to the area on a report of a person shot by his roommate.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 15 May 2024
His son had been temporarily living in a trailer in front of his parents’ Roseville home along St. Anne’s Place, a cul-de-sac just near Washington and Pleasant Grove boulevards.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
Craftsman-style architecture behind a grand circular paver driveway on a prominent half-acre in a cul-de-sac shines in Alamo’s coveted west side.
—Monica Lander, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
Resting beyond a remote cul-de-sac street and double wood gates, the private residence is sequestered amid park-like grounds dotted with mature oaks and a seasonal creek.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
The two-story home, set on half an acre at the end of a cul-de-sac in a wee glen in the Coldwater Canyon area, was built in 1957.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024
Each is located on a cul-de-sac dominated by warehouses and office buildings — which, in the case of Earth, wasn’t necessarily a first choice.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
The Zillow listing says the home is nestled at the end of a cul-de-sac, near hiking trails and Silicon Valley’s tech hubs.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
The scene unfolded in a cul-de-sac in the 6300 block of Watercrest Way near Eagle Creek.
Fatal Indianapolis police shooting
Officers were called to the area on a report of a person shot by his roommate.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 15 May 2024
His son had been temporarily living in a trailer in front of his parents’ Roseville home along St. Anne’s Place, a cul-de-sac just near Washington and Pleasant Grove boulevards.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
Craftsman-style architecture behind a grand circular paver driveway on a prominent half-acre in a cul-de-sac shines in Alamo’s coveted west side.
—Monica Lander, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
Resting beyond a remote cul-de-sac street and double wood gates, the private residence is sequestered amid park-like grounds dotted with mature oaks and a seasonal creek.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
The two-story home, set on half an acre at the end of a cul-de-sac in a wee glen in the Coldwater Canyon area, was built in 1957.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024
Each is located on a cul-de-sac dominated by warehouses and office buildings — which, in the case of Earth, wasn’t necessarily a first choice.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
The Zillow listing says the home is nestled at the end of a cul-de-sac, near hiking trails and Silicon Valley’s tech hubs.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
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cul-de-sac
noun
plural culs-de-sac
ˈkəl(z)-, ˈku̇l(z)-, ˌkəl(z)-, ˌku̇l(z)-
also cul-de-sacs
-ˌsaks, -ˈsaks
also cul-de-sacs
-ˌsaks, -ˈsaks
1
: a blind diverticulum or pouch
also
: the closed end of such a pouch
2
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