cul de sacs
Roads without outlets
Cul de sacs is a plural of cul-de-sac, a dead-end street, typically in a residential neighborhood, where the road terminates in a circular turnaround.
The French phrase means "bottom of the bag." Figuratively, a cul-de-sac is any situation with no way forward: The negotiations reached a cul-de-sac.
The plural culs-de-sac is also standard.
- dead-endPassage without exit
- no outletRoad with blocked passage
- blind alleyPassage without outlet
- closeNearby or to shut
- impasseSituation without resolution
dead end street · terminus · turnaround · turning circle · court · deadlock · safety zone · safe haven · residential area · community · roundabout · roads · neighborhood · traffic circle · block party · boulevard · privacy · suburb
traffic flow and connectivity
cul de sacsthoroughfares
Public roads for transit
main roads · arterial roads · boulevards · avenues · highways
cul de sac, sac, sacs, sack, sacks