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cerrada

dead end

noun seh-RRAH-dah Rare

Also means

shut

Usage Note

Cerrada as a noun means a dead-end street or cul-de-sac, a sense used mainly in Mexico and Colombia. Elsewhere it is the feminine adjective of cerrado, meaning 'closed' or 'shut'. Context and region determine which sense is intended.

Examples

"La calle es una cerrada sin salida."

Natural Translation

The street is a dead end.

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