CUL-DE-SAC


Meaning of CUL-DE-SAC in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.