cul-de-sac
Translation
cul-de-sac, dead end
Examples
They live in a quiet cul-de-sac.
They live in a quiet cul-de-sac.
The car turned into a narrow cul-de-sac.
The car turned into a narrow cul-de-sac.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) cul-de-sac a street closed at one end They live in a quiet cul-de-sac.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dead end, no-through road, impasse
Etymology
From French, literally meaning 'bottom of the bag'. 'Cul' (bottom) + 'de' (of) + 'sac' (bag).
Memory Tips
Imagine a street shaped like a 'bag' (sac) with only one way in, so you end up at the 'bottom' (cul).