cul-de-sac

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: A circular area at the end of a dead end street to allow cars to turn around, designed so children can play on street, with little or no through-traffic
A sack-like cavity or tube open at one end only
An impasse
A blind alley or dead end street
means a local street that has only one outlet and that has a paved, circular turnaround area at the closed end
a street with an intersection on one end and a closed turning area on the other often valued in the design of residential subdivisions for the privacy provided to homes on the street
A dead end street which widens sufficiently at the end to permit an automobile to make a "U" turn
A street closed at one end by a widened pavement of sufficient size for automotive vehicles to be turned around (Seattle Land Use Code )
French term for a "dead-end street " A street which meets another street at one end but is closed at the other, such that little traffic will travel down it and the property owners enjoy excellent privacy
A street open at one end only It usually has a circular turnaround
French term for a "dead-end street" A street which meets another street at one end but is closed at the other, such that little traffic will travel down it and the property owners enjoy excellent privacy
A cul-de-sac is a short road which is closed off at one end. a four-bedroom detached house in a quiet cul-de-sac. = close
A street with a dead end, usually with adequate space at the end for vehicles to turn around
{i} dead end, blind alley, street which has no exit; situation in which military forces are surrounded on all sides except from behind
The terminus of a street or alley Usually laid out by modern engineers to provide a circular turn around for vehicles
A street which is open at one end only, and which usually has a circular turnaround; a blind alley
A street with only one outlet having sufficient space at the closed end to provide vehicular turning area
A street with a dead-end, usually with space at the end for vehicles to turn around
A circular turn-around street in a property development
A street or alley that is closed at one end
a street with only one way in or out
a passage with access only at one end
The terminus of a street or alley "Usually laid out by modern engineers to provide a circular turn around for vehicles In French 'the bottom of the sack '"
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cul de sac
cul de sac
cul-de-sac

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    [ 'k&l-di-"sak, 'kul-; "k&am ] (noun.) 1738. French cul-de-sac, from cul (“bottom”) + de (“of”) + sac (“bag, sack”)
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