cul-de-sac — meaning in English

English meaning

• close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.

Senses

cul-de-sac is used for these senses in English:

• close (chiefly, British) A street that ends in a dead end.
• dead end (idiomatic) A street or path or tunnel that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.

close — full definition

1. verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
2. verb To bring something to an end.
3. verb To stop operating, whether for the day or permanently.
4. adj Near in distance, time, or relationship.
5. adj Almost even or evenly matched.

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