blind alley
The term "blind alley" is often used both literally and figuratively to describe paths or situations that lead to dead ends.
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Definition
B2Urban Planning
(common)A narrow street or passage that ends without an exit.
Example
- The delivery truck got stuck in a blind alley and had to back out.
B2General
(figurative)A situation or course of action that leads to no useful result or progress.
Example
- Pursuing that business idea turned out to be a blind alley.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "blind alley":
dead endback alleyone-way streetrabbit holeball alleyblind spot