cul de sac meaning

UK US /kʌl di sæk/ 3 syllables

cul de sac (noun): a passage with access only at one end.

cul de sac has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

cul de sac as a noun

  1. a passage with access only at one end

    Synonyms: cul, dead end

    Type of: passage

  2. a street with only one way in or out

    Synonyms: blind alley, dead-end street, impasse

    Type of: thoroughfare

How to pronounce cul de sac

cul de sac is pronounced /kʌl di sæk/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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