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dead end street
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dead-end street with only one inlet/outlet
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Encyclopedic overview
Cul-de-sac in La Crosse, Wisconsin A dead end in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong Dead end street in Alberobello, Italy
A dead end, also known as a cul-de-sac (/ˈkʌldəsæk, ˈkʊl-/; French: [kydsak], lit. 'bag bottom'), a no-outlet road, a no-exit road or a no through road, is a street with only one combined inlet and outlet.
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