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
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Their world is upended when new neighbors move in next door, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light, and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
The fourth couple originally living at that troubled cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle, on Knots Landing were Kenny (James Houghton) and Ginger Ward (Kim Lankford).
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
The lush property, in a cul-de-sac surrounded by wetlands, includes a tennis court, decks, and a pool.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 3 Sep. 2024
On a cul-de-sac lot beside Lake Michigan, this two-story, four-bedroom midcentury home comes with 100 feet of private water frontage.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 30 July 2024
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
The fourth couple originally living at that troubled cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle, on Knots Landing were Kenny (James Houghton) and Ginger Ward (Kim Lankford).
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
The lush property, in a cul-de-sac surrounded by wetlands, includes a tennis court, decks, and a pool.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 3 Sep. 2024
On a cul-de-sac lot beside Lake Michigan, this two-story, four-bedroom midcentury home comes with 100 feet of private water frontage.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 30 July 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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