# cul-de-sac

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkʌldəsæk/

## Definitions
1. A blind alley or dead end street.
2. A circular area at the end of a dead end street to allow cars to turn around, designed so children can play on the street, with little or no through-traffic.
3. An impasse.
4. A sacklike cavity, a tube open at one end only.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French cul-de-sac, from cul (“bottom”) + de (“of”) + sac (“bag, sack”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cul-de-sac