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There are all kinds of definitions for it on the web. I liked this one:
cul, cul de sac, dead end(noun)
a passage with access only at one end
blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street, impasse(noun)
a street with only one way in or out
9 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
I used to live in a cul-de sac.It's just a fancy way of saying 'Dead End'.
9 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
I looked up "cul de sac" in WIKIPEDIA, and this is the first paragraph, which doesn't even MENTION the French language!
A cul-de-sac /?k?ld?sæk/, dead end (British, Canadian, American, South African English, and Australian English), closed, no through road (British, Canadian, and Australian English), no exit (New Zealand English) or court (Australian English) is a street with only one inlet/outlet. While historically built for other reasons, one of its modern uses is to calm vehicle traffic.
9 years ago. Rating: 4 | |
Round here it is a dead end, but with a turn around at the end kinda like looking at a stick pin the straight part as the road and the head as the turn around..
9 years ago. Rating: 3 | |