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Meaning of cul-de-sac

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cul-de-sac

Pronunciation:/ˈkʌldəsak//ˈkʌldəsæk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A blind alley or dead end street.

  2. A circular area at the end of a dead end street to allow cars to turn around, designed so children can play on the street, with little or no through-traffic.

  3. An impasse.

  4. A sack-like cavity, a tube open at one end only.