cul-de-sacs
Roads without outlets
Cul-de-sacs is the plural of cul-de-sac, a dead-end street, typically one that widens at the closed end to allow cars to turn around.
The term comes from French for "bottom of the sack." Cul-de-sacs are common in suburban residential developments, prized for low traffic and child safety: The neighborhood is all cul-de-sacs and winding lanes.
The alternative plural culs-de-sac follows French grammar but sounds pretentious to many English speakers.
Of residential outskirts
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- quietLacking in sound
- homesPersonal living quarters
- drivewaysPrivate vehicle paths
turnaround · housing · family · property · development · sidewalk · mailboxes · streetlight
Situation without resolution
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- blockageObstruction halting movement
standstill · bottleneck · stagnation · futility · trap · corner · nowhere · limitation
Shift in opposite direction
- loopCurve closing on itself
- circleCurved closed shape
- hammerheadShark with splayed head
- navigationDetermining position and course
backing · U-turn · signage · pavement · asphalt · street · access · egress
Moving without haste
- childrenYoung human beings
- playingParticipating in recreation
- secureProtected from harm
- enclosedSurrounded and sealed within
private · quiet · pedestrian · surveillance · neighbors · watchful · protection · visibility
Pertaining to cities
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- designPurposeful creative planning
grid · sprawl · density · connectivity · walkability · infrastructure · municipal · development
suburban
Of residential outskirts
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- quietLacking in sound
- homesPersonal living quarters
driveways · turnaround · housing · family · property · development · sidewalk · mailboxes · streetlight · subdivision
impasse
Situation without resolution
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
blockage · standstill · bottleneck · stagnation · futility · trap · corner · nowhere · limitation · closure
turnaround
Shift in opposite direction
- loopCurve closing on itself
- circleCurved closed shape
- hammerheadShark with splayed head
navigation · backing · U-turn · signage · pavement · asphalt · street · access · egress · emergency
low-speed
Moving without haste
enclosed · private · quiet · pedestrian · surveillance · neighbors · watchful · protection · visibility · strangers
urban
Pertaining to cities
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
design · grid · sprawl · density · connectivity · walkability · infrastructure · municipal · development · parcel
- public worksstreets, sidewalks, sewers, traffic lights, stop sign
- neighborhood featurestownhouse, boulevards, duplex, parkways, avenues
- Suburban Developmentzoning, subdivisions, townhomes, condos, apartments
- recreationgames, sports, fun, play, swimming
- Affluencewealth, wealthy, affluence, prestige, elite
- navigation termsnautical charts, GPS, north, road signs, maps
cul-de-sacsthoroughfares
Public roads for transit
arterial roads · main roads · highways · freeways · motorways