culs-de-sac
Streets without exits
Culs-de-sac 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." Culs-de-sac are common in suburban developments, where they reduce through traffic and create quieter residential pockets: The neighborhood was a maze of culs-de-sac.
The anglicized plural cul-de-sacs is equally common.
Of residential outskirts
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- quietLacking in sound
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
housing · driveways · homeowners · family · property · streetlights · mailboxes · sidewalks
Situation without resolution
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
bottleneck · obstacle · blockage · futility · nowhere · trapped · stuck · corner
Shift in opposite direction
- hammerheadShark with splayed head
- vehiclesMachines for transportation
- navigationDetermining position and course
- deliveryConveyance of goods
signage · pavement · asphalt · routing · detour · circulation · backing · maneuvering
Small flexible bag
- cavityEmpty space within
- sacBodily pouch structure
- peritoneumMembrane lining the abdomen
- intestinalOf the gut
Douglas · vaginal · abdominal · pelvic · membrane · tissue · surgical · dissection
suburban
Of residential outskirts
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- quietLacking in sound
- privateRestricted to certain parties
turnaround · housing · driveways · homeowners · family · property · streetlights · mailboxes · sidewalks · garages
impasse
Situation without resolution
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
gridlock · bottleneck · obstacle · blockage · futility · nowhere · trapped · stuck · corner · boxed-in
turnaround
Shift in opposite direction
- hammerheadShark with splayed head
- vehiclesMachines for transportation
- navigationDetermining position and course
delivery · signage · pavement · asphalt · routing · detour · circulation · backing · maneuvering · bollards
pouch
Small flexible bag
- cavityEmpty space within
- sacBodily pouch structure
- peritoneumMembrane lining the abdomen
intestinal · Douglas · vaginal · abdominal · pelvic · membrane · tissue · surgical · dissection · hernia
culs-de-sacthoroughfares
Public roads for transit
arterial roads · main roads · highways · boulevards · connectors
sack, dead end, cul-de-sac, dead-end, dead-ends, cul-de-sacs