transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkəl-di-ˌsak, ˈku̇l-; ˌkəl-di-ˈ, ˌku̇l- ]
noun
( plural culs-de-sac ˈkəl(z)-, ˈku̇l(z)-, ˌkəl(z)-, ˌku̇l(z)- ; also cul-de-sacs -ˌsaks, -ˈsaks)
Etymology: French, literally, bottom of the bag
Date: 1738
1. : a blind diverticulum or pouch
2. : a street or passage closed at one end
3. : blind alley