Thesaurus results for CUL-DE-SACS

cul-de-sacs

noun

variants also culs-de-sac

plural of cul-de-sac

as in roads

a street that is designed to connect to another street only at one end Our house is located on a quiet cul-de-sac.

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Recent Examples of cul-de-sacs Despite its embrace of lower density and suburban features such as cul-de-sacs, Dearborn Park is not without some moments of urbanity. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 This prevents traffic from flowing evenly, pushing it away from cul-de-sacs and go-nowhere lanes and onto a few large roads. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Without a line in the hills, the fire ran downslope and jumped to homes—unchecked through the cul-de-sacs below. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 Plans call for turning the median strips into cul-de-sacs, and that’s a start at easing the crossing. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 Crews start with primary streets, which are exterior major roads and main drives in subdivisions, then move to secondary streets, which are smaller streets in subdivisions and lastly alternative roadways, such as cul-de-sacs, are cleared. — Jake Allen, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026 Some cul-de-sacs and small side streets remained salted but unplowed, according to the city's site. — Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026 The response to this development — of Wall Street buying Main Street, or at least some of its cul-de-sacs — has been bipartisan, populist and patriotic condemnation. — Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025 Spotted these days on everything from quiet cul-de-sacs to bustling main streets, golf carts are no longer just for the fairway. — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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Noun

The aircraft could help teams assess affected areas and deliver essential supplies when roads become difficult to navigate.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Fallen trees blocked forest roads, snow forced them to abandon some attempts and return later, and on one climb, a navigation error sent them up the wrong side of the peak.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of roads

Noun

The resulting long lineups snake out from working gas stations into the main thoroughfares of Moscow and other Russian cities.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Rancho Cordova was awarded more than $3 million in grants from a local agency for two road improvement projects on major city thoroughfares.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of thoroughfares

Noun

The two highways are major entry points to the center of Kansas City and downtown.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
For residents like Smith, the idea of transforming space above one of Atlanta's busiest highways offers a glimpse of what downtown could become.

— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of highways

Noun

Days of this relentless wave action could worsen ongoing beach erosion, especially in parts of the Outer Banks, where homes have crumbled into the sea in recent years and roadways have washed away.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Low-lying roadways are likely to be flooded, requiring barricades.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of roadways

Noun

Though many travelers think of the Santa Monica Pier as the end of the route, its official terminus from 1935 on was at the intersection of Lincoln and Olympic boulevards, where Mel’s now stands.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Visitors often still liken the city’s walkable streets and historic architecture to European boulevards.

— Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of boulevards

Noun

Architectural historians describe Googie style as a bold strain of Mid-Century Modernism, notable for big neon signs and swooping roofs, especially popular among restaurants, bowling alleys and car washes, now increasingly rare.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The good fixers knew where the sniper alleys were, and many of them had grown up with the rebels who were now running the local checkpoints.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of alleys

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