nothroughroad
nounUK /nəʊˈθruːrəʊd/
US /noʊˈθruːroʊd/
A road that is closed at one end so you cannot drive all the way through.
Our house is on a nothroughroad, so only people who live here drive down it.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A situation or plan that cannot be finished or taken any further.
The talks hit a nothroughroad when neither side would agree.
3. A path or route that stops before reaching the place you want to go.
The hiking trail turned into a nothroughroad after the bridge washed away.
4. A sign or marking that tells drivers they cannot continue straight ahead.
A nothroughroad sign warned us to turn back.