: not covered with a firm, level surface of asphalt, concrete, etc. : not paved
an unpaved road
Examples of unpaved in a Sentence
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There are a few campgrounds, trails and unpaved roads, but no services (such as gas, water, food and, usually, cell).
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Because wind farms are typically built in remote locations, the plane will also be capable of landing on short, unpaved airstrips.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Boston, the city expected to receive the worst conditions, received about 3.4 inches, according to AccuWeather, with accumulation mostly on unpaved surfaces.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Heavier trunks are also much more difficult to wheel, especially on unpaved terrain.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2023
One of them is Shelf Road Trail, an unpaved 3.5-mile trail that passes through the orchards and includes an incredibly scenic viewpoint with panoramic vistas of Ojai Valley.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024
Other sources of particle pollution include unpaved roads, construction sites and wildfire smoke, like the spate of unhealthy air days Michiganders experienced in the summer of 2023 when Canadian wildfires darkened Detroit's skyline.
—Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
Primarily in Districts 2, 4 and 8 but also in areas spread across the entire city, the roads range from partially paved to completely unpaved dirt.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024
Father Crowley/Rainbow Canyon Vista Point remains closed, as do Beatty Cutoff Road, North Highway and many other paved and unpaved park roads.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Because wind farms are typically built in remote locations, the plane will also be capable of landing on short, unpaved airstrips.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Boston, the city expected to receive the worst conditions, received about 3.4 inches, according to AccuWeather, with accumulation mostly on unpaved surfaces.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Heavier trunks are also much more difficult to wheel, especially on unpaved terrain.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2023
One of them is Shelf Road Trail, an unpaved 3.5-mile trail that passes through the orchards and includes an incredibly scenic viewpoint with panoramic vistas of Ojai Valley.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024
Other sources of particle pollution include unpaved roads, construction sites and wildfire smoke, like the spate of unhealthy air days Michiganders experienced in the summer of 2023 when Canadian wildfires darkened Detroit's skyline.
—Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
Primarily in Districts 2, 4 and 8 but also in areas spread across the entire city, the roads range from partially paved to completely unpaved dirt.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024
Father Crowley/Rainbow Canyon Vista Point remains closed, as do Beatty Cutoff Road, North Highway and many other paved and unpaved park roads.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
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“Unpaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpaved. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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