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
Bud Light Shane Gillis and Post Malone launch Bud Light cans out of a leaf blower, inviting the whole neighborhood to a cul-de-sac party in this ad featuring Peyton Manning.
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Angela Yang, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Their world is upended when new neighbors move in next door, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light, and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
The proposal calls for closing off South River Street to create a cul-de-sac.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The cul-de-sac characters may be around for a while.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
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Angela Yang, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Their world is upended when new neighbors move in next door, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light, and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
The proposal calls for closing off South River Street to create a cul-de-sac.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The cul-de-sac characters may be around for a while.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for cul-de-sac
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cul-de-sac
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While Texas doesn't have a state property tax, local governments collect property taxes for public services like schools, streets, roads, police and firefighters.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Winchester Avenue closed The road is closed from Raytown Road to I-435 South in Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Five months after Seattle completed its three-year construction project for a new bus rapid transit line along a main thoroughfare, neighbors are beginning to take stock.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Crossing seven modern-day prefectures and the snowy crags of the Japanese Alps, this thoroughfare, the Nakasendō, connected the imperial capital of Kyoto with the cultural capital of Edo (now Tokyo).—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: According to an Urban Institute analysis, that criteria could likely metro Atlanta suburbs and exurbs — areas which would likely favor highway and major roadway widening or construction.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The trooper moved onto the highway in an attempt to catch up with the driver.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2025
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Floodwaters surged through the roadways in several cities throughout Simpson County, Kentucky.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Portions of Pacific Coast Highway and other roadways were closed because of mudslides and flooding.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The main parade begins at Bay to Bay and Bayshore boulevards and continues along downtown to Brorein Street, then turns on Ashley Drive.—
Michelle Stark,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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Students walking or biking to Grant Union High School must cross the boulevard to get to neighborhoods to the east.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Two Turkey fans stood in the middle of a three-lane carriageway.—
James Horncastle,
The Athletic,
6 July 2024
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The project, first launched in 2019, broke ground in February 2023 to connect the A417 highway bypass to the Cowley roundabout, a section of road that is currently a single-lane carriageway that slows traffic, transportation officials said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2024
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Copper Backsplashes Are Trending: What to Know About the Metallic Kitchen Accent Statement Colors Statement colors are expected to make a bold splash in 2025, providing another avenue for self-expression in the kitchen.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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Residents also use the avenue to skip traffic on the parallel Marginal Tietê during the morning rush hour, when the crash likely occurred. Footage from the aftermath on Friday showed black clouds of smoke and bright orange flames unfurling over the highway.—
Ana Melgar,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Check out the others here: Nashville's next move: Dickerson Pike illustrates how city's transit push could work As Nashville votes on a transit tax, will choice lanes help ease interstate traffic? Nashville’s transit vote would raise the sales tax.—
Duane W. Gang,
The Tennessean,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Sixth Man of the Year favorite scored 14 points in the frame on 5-of-7 shooting — three 3-pointers, a jumper in the lane and a heads-up layup after salvaging what initially appeared to be a Jaylen Brown turnover.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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