Definition of 'blind alley'

Noun

1. a street with only one way in or out
      Synonyms: cul de sac dead-end street impasse
2. (figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement; "all the clues led the police into blind alleys"; "so far every road that we've been down has turned out to be a blind alley"

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