About The Word Cul-de-sac

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Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac Meaning & Definition
Cul-de-sac Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cul-de-sac?

[n] a street with only one way in or out
[n] a passage with access only at one end

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cul-de-sac: blind alley | cul | dead end | dead-end street | impasse

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cul-de-sac:

See Also | passage | thoroughfare

Cul-de-sac In Webster's Dictionary

\Cul`-de-sac"\ (ku`de-s?k" or kul`de-s?k"), n.; pl. {Culs-de-sac} (ku`- or kulz`-). [ F., lit., bottom of a bag.] 1. A passage with only one outlet, as a street closed at one end; a blind alley; hence, a trap. 2. (Mil.) a position in which an army finds itself with no way of exit but to the front. 3. (Anat.) Any bag-shaped or tubular cavity, vessel, or organ, open only at one end.

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