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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Officials urged residents to keep off roads, as many were impassable and traffic lights were expected to be out for much of the night.
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TIME, 17 May 2024
Image Many roads and streets were impassable and traffic lights were not working across Houston.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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TIME, 17 May 2024
Image Many roads and streets were impassable and traffic lights were not working across Houston.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 17 May 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 31 May. 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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