Definition of Cul-de-sac

1. Noun. A blind alley or dead end street. ¹

2. Noun. 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. ¹

3. Noun. An impasse. ¹

4. Noun. (medicine) A sack-like cavity or tube open at one end only. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Cul-de-sac

1. 1. A blind pouch or tubular cavity closed at one end; e.g., diverticulum; caecum. Synonym: rectouterine pouch. Origin: Fr. Bottom of a sack (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cul-de-sac

cuit
cuiter
cuitered
cuitering
cuiters
cuitikin
cuitikins
cuits
cuittle
cuittled
cuittles
cuittling
cuke
cukes
cul
cul-de-sac (current term)
cul-de-sacs
cul8r
cul de lampe
cul de sac
culantro
culb
culbs
culch
culches
culchie
culchies
culd
culdesac

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