cul-de-sac
noun
a street, lane, etc., closed at one end; blind alley; dead-end street.
cul-de-sacs
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pluralof cul-de-sac.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Torreyson is one of the most exclusive cul-de-sacs in the Hollywood Hills, surrounded by historically significant architecture, including a neighboring Richard Neutra residence, with several notable figures calling the area home.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Your relative might lose his train of thought; another person’s relative might get stuck in verbal cul-de-sacs of nonsense.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2024
The mythical Silicon Valley was in reality a bunch of office parks and cul-de-sacs where subdivision-grade homes went for $2 million.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
We laughed at the slips of tongue that made space for memories of Midtown Lanes and cul-de-sacs off the 105.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
I roll through neighbors’ yards, cut through cul-de-sacs, and squeeze through fences— whatever I need to do to keep that little thief in my sight.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
