Cul-de-sac - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkʌl də sæk|  American pronunciation of the word cul-de-sac
Brit.  |ˈkʌldəˌsæk|  British pronunciation of the word cul-de-sac

noun

- Alternative spelling of cul-de-sac.
- A blind alley or dead end street.
- A circular area at the end of a dead end street to allow cars to turn around, designed so children can play on the street, with little or no through-traffic.
- An impasse.
- (medicine) A sack-like cavity or tube open at one end only.

Extra examples

These ideas lead us into a philosophical cul-de-sac.

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