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
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Additionally, heavy rains can make streams impassable.
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
The state’s south usually gets about eight to 10 inches of rain throughout June; some parts of Southern Florida received about 20 inches of rain in just 24 hours, turning streets impassable, damaging homes, and enveloping cars.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 20 June 2024
Ukrainians, Russians, Afghans, and Eritreans have been pioneering a path of flying to South America and then crossing the formerly impassable Darién Gap on foot before trekking through Mexico to the U.S. border.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 June 2024
Power outages and impassable mountain roads were also part of the package, as were thunderstorms, waterspouts and thundering surf.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2024
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
The state’s south usually gets about eight to 10 inches of rain throughout June; some parts of Southern Florida received about 20 inches of rain in just 24 hours, turning streets impassable, damaging homes, and enveloping cars.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 20 June 2024
Ukrainians, Russians, Afghans, and Eritreans have been pioneering a path of flying to South America and then crossing the formerly impassable Darién Gap on foot before trekking through Mexico to the U.S. border.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 June 2024
Power outages and impassable mountain roads were also part of the package, as were thunderstorms, waterspouts and thundering surf.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2024
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“Impassable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impassable. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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