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
When the car failed to stop, officers pursued it to a cul-de-sac and approached the vehicle, Neudigate said.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
Nestled on a quiet hillside cul-de-sac, the structure sports curved terra-cotta roof tiles and a blue-gray paint job on its stucco exterior.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
The mayor’s signature program to fight homelessness went to the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Custer Avenue, where an encampment filled a cul-de-sac next to a CVS pharmacy.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
The cul-de-sac also includes exclusive access to nearby hiking trails.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
Nestled on a quiet hillside cul-de-sac, the structure sports curved terra-cotta roof tiles and a blue-gray paint job on its stucco exterior.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
The mayor’s signature program to fight homelessness went to the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Custer Avenue, where an encampment filled a cul-de-sac next to a CVS pharmacy.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
The cul-de-sac also includes exclusive access to nearby hiking trails.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cul-de-sac
Noun
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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Looking ahead to the 2026 midterm elections and 2028 presidential race, a prominent candidate with national ambitions would face a very tricky road running for new positions in back-to-back election cycles.—
Joshua Spivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As armored tanks drove down the main thoroughfare, scared and teary-eyed residents acknowledged being at a total loss.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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Another ordinance gives squirrels the right of way on all public streets, sidewalks and thoroughfares in Olney, and implements a $750 fine for harassing one.—
Michelle Mastro,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Several local roads and highways, including the Sunrise Highway, were closed as firefighters battled the blazes.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Up the narrow state highways, the landscape shifts to farmland, with grazing cattle and tall stalks of green.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This position is responsible for professional and highly complex administrative work, control and processing of documents related to large scale programs and projects involving County roadways and related infrastructure.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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The most difficult travel conditions are expected on secondary roadways, including gravel and dirt roads.—
Joe Edwards,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Excepting a limited few number of supercars, there’s very little that can hope to keep up with this vehicle in a boulevard sprint.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Minneapolis may soon require gardeners to get a permit for their planter boxes in the boulevard strip between the sidewalk and street.—
Kyle Stokes,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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This work happened in cases where major companies claimed a hefty research tax credit, which is a legitimate avenue for seeking tax relief but can also be improperly used.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
5 Mar. 2025
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Luckily for Rose fans, there are two potential avenues for his possible Hall of Fame induction.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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Freshman forward Williams drove the lane for a lay-up and the go-ahead points.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Cul-de-sac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cul-de-sac. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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