cul-de-sac
noun
\ ˈkəl-di-ˌsak
, ˈku̇l-; ˌkəl-di-ˈsak, ˌku̇l-\
, ˈku̇l-; ˌkəl-di-ˈsak, ˌku̇l-\
plural culs-de-sac\ ˈkəl(z)-di-ˌsak
, ˈku̇l(z)- ; ˌkəl(z)-di-ˈsak , ˌku̇l(z)- \
also cul-de-sacs\ ˈkəl-di-ˌsaks
, ˈku̇l- ; ˌkəl-di-ˈsaks , ˌku̇l- \
, ˈku̇l(z)- ; ˌkəl(z)-di-ˈsak , ˌku̇l(z)- \
also cul-de-sacs\ ˈkəl-di-ˌsaks
, ˈku̇l- ; ˌkəl-di-ˈsaks , ˌku̇l- \
Definition of cul-de-sac
1
: a blind diverticulum or pouch
2
: a street or passage closed at one end
Our house is located on a quiet cul-de-sac.
3
: blind alley
If your job is a cul-de-sac, you have to quit or accept the fact that your career is over.— Seth Godin
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More Definitions for cul-de-sac
cul-de-sac
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cul-de-sac
: a street that is designed to connect to another street only at one end
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cul-de-sac
noun
\ ˈkəl-di-ˌsak, ˈku̇l-; ˌkəl-di-ˈ, ˌku̇l-
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plural culs-de-sac\ ˈkəl(z)-, ˈku̇l(z)-, ˌkəl(z)-, ˌku̇l(z)-
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also cul-de-sacs\ -ˌsaks, -ˈsaks
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also cul-de-sacs\ -ˌsaks, -ˈsaks
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Medical Definition of cul-de-sac
1
: a blind diverticulum or pouch
also
: the closed end of such a pouch
2
: pouch of douglas
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