Cul-De-Sac

Definition

  • A dead-end street, often with a broad circle at the end with houses arrayed around it; from the air a cul-de-sac looks like a lollipop.

Synonyms
dead end, no through traffic, one entrance

Acronyms
Culd, Cldsc

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