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Definition cul-de-sac in American English

cul-de-sac noun

[countable] noun
/ˌkʌl də ˈsæk/
1

a short street closed at one end, so that traffic cannot pass through it

Synonyms and related words
Ave. Avenue backstreet
2

a situation in which you can make no more progress or from which you cannot escape

Example

The government has backed itself into another ideological cul-de-sac.

Synonyms and related words
crisis battle nightmare
Definition cul-de-sac in American English