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
Location: Quiet cul-de-sac close to transportation.
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Bruce Castleberry, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Finally, home builder Walter Carrington agreed to build a high-design, open-plan, one-story house, perched on a slight rise at the end of the cul-de-sac on Azalea Trail in Westover Hills.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The alleged shooter's home, which was quiet with shades drawn Thursday afternoon, sits at the back end of a short cul-de-sac within walking distance of the high school.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
And even in the suburbs that clear all roads, people living on small residential streets and cul-de-sacs have to wait.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Bruce Castleberry, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Finally, home builder Walter Carrington agreed to build a high-design, open-plan, one-story house, perched on a slight rise at the end of the cul-de-sac on Azalea Trail in Westover Hills.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The alleged shooter's home, which was quiet with shades drawn Thursday afternoon, sits at the back end of a short cul-de-sac within walking distance of the high school.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
And even in the suburbs that clear all roads, people living on small residential streets and cul-de-sacs have to wait.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cul-de-sac
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As Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully landed its 6-foot-tall lunar lander on the moon’s surface around 2:34 a.m. Sunday morning, cheers erupted at the watch party at Haute Spot in Cedar Park, just down the road from where 50 Firefly operators monitored the landing.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Among road games for Carty’s Blue Hens is a trip to Colorado on September 6 and a date at Wake Forest on November 22.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Two summers ago, when torrential rains pounded Connecticut and caused widespread flooding, water gushed out of the lake beyond the existing dam on its way downstream, the culverts under Route 195 at full capacity, water coming close to flooding the main thoroughfare through campus.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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The largest of the lower-level shops (at 5,300 square feet) in the main retail thoroughfare, will offer books, souvenirs, toys, and to-go food and drink.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Hill said resort partners and others along the Strip encouraged the pilot and were intrigued about a version of an underground highway stretching to other parts of the city.—
Stuart Dyos,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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According to the outlet, debris from the collision hit a Ford Fusion after the loose parts crossed into the left side of the two-lane highway.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Aug. 2025
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DeSantis’ transportation secretary posted on social media in support of a federal push to rid roadways of LGBTQ+ rainbow interchanges.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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The boulevard, which connected Rosedale to Kansas City, was fast becoming a prime route for Sunday drives in the new age of automobiles. .—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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On the very first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, Mayor John Lindsay took the bold step of closing New York’s grand boulevard — Fifth Ave.—
Sam Schwartz,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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Photographs have shown large potholes on certain stretches and, at the scene, The Athletic was told that parts of the carriageway were so badly affected that ambulance drivers preferred to use only the fast (left) lane rather than crossing from one side to the other.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Tucked behind locked iron gates on one of the Village’s most storied carriageways, the one-bedroom, two-bathroom residence is a fusion of historic charm and modern refinement.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, more than 2,000 South Asian women volunteered to deliver cricket sessions via the ECB and Sport England’s Dream Big programme, part of a wider effort to open avenues for diverse communities at grassroots level.—
Katie Whyatt,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Hill was found shot in his left shoulder near Burns and Washington avenues just before 3:50 p.m., according to the Hamilton County sheriff and coroner.—
Aaron Valdez,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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Riders are required to stay within a single lane and are prohibited from lane weaving.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
28 July 2025
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Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park One lane is closed between 151st Street and 179th Street on southbound US-69.—
Kansas City Star Bot
Updated July 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 July 2025
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“Cul-de-sac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cul-de-sac. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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