impassable
adjective
im·pass·able
(ˌ)im-ˈpa-sə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly impassible
: incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
Examples of impassable in a Sentence
The roads were made impassable by the flood.
the road was impassable until snowplows cleared it
Recent Examples on the Web
They were scattered from the air to make trails impassable.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The extensive damage has made many of the the trails impassable and the campgrounds unsafe.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 26 Aug. 2024
The rolling water transports travelers through the park’s 300-million-year-old rock walls, which are impassable by foot.
—Morgan Tilton, The Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2024
Leon’s driveway recently dropped several feet in just a few hours, and one of the two roadways providing access to his neighborhood became impassable.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
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David Hambling, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The extensive damage has made many of the the trails impassable and the campgrounds unsafe.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 26 Aug. 2024
The rolling water transports travelers through the park’s 300-million-year-old rock walls, which are impassable by foot.
—Morgan Tilton, The Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2024
Leon’s driveway recently dropped several feet in just a few hours, and one of the two roadways providing access to his neighborhood became impassable.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for impassable
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“Impassable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impassable. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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impassable
adjective
im·pass·able
(ˈ)im-ˈpas-ə-bəl
: impossible to pass, cross, or travel over
roads made impassable by the hurricane
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