Pronunciation: ' k ə l-di- ˌ sak, ' ku ̇ l-; ˌ k ə l-di- ' , ˌ ku ̇ l-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural culs-de-sac \ ' k ə l(z)-, ' ku ̇ l(z)-, ˌ k ə l(z)-, ˌ ku ̇ l(z)- \ also cul-de-sacs \ - ˌ saks, - ' saks \
Etymology: F, 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