no through road
A 'no through road' sign is commonly seen in the UK, Australia, and other regions to indicate that a road ends in a dead end, preventing through traffic.
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Definition
B2Road Signs
(formal, technical)Signage indicating that a road does not provide a through route and ends in a cul-de-sac.
Example
- The no through road sign was clearly visible at the entrance.
B1Transportation
(informal, signage)A road that ends in a dead end, requiring vehicles to turn around to leave.
Example
- The sign warned drivers that it was a no through road, so they had to turn back.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "no through road":
one-way streetaccess roadmain roaddead endservice roadit's a long road that has no turning