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thoroughfare vs cul de sac

cul de sac vs thoroughfare

thoroughfare and cul de sac both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thoroughfare Yes No No No
cul de sac Yes No No No
As nouns, cul de sac is a hyponym of thoroughfare; that is, cul de sac is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thoroughfare:
  • thoroughfare: a public road from one place to another
  • cul de sac: a street with only one way in or out
Other hyponyms of thoroughfare include artery, blind alley, dead-end street, impasse, street, street.
thoroughfare (noun) cul de sac (noun)
a public road from one place to another a street with only one way in or out
a passage with access only at one end
Difference between thoroughfare and cul de sac

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