impassable
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Definition of impassable
: incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
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Synonyms & Antonyms for impassable
Synonyms
impenetrable, impermeable, impervious, impregnable
Antonyms
negotiable, passable, penetrable, permeable
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Officials have said that assessing the damage there has been made difficult by downed communication lines and impassable roads. — Tatan Syuflana, The Seattle Times, "Tsunami and quake survivors eat last bit of food and seethe," 3 Oct. 2018 Heavy rains ensued, and the route out became flooded and impassable. — Thomas Maresca, USA TODAY, "Thailand cave rescue: Coach apologizes to parents; boys say 'don't worry' in letters," 7 July 2018 In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans struggled to access food when supermarkets lost electricity, many roads became impassable, and many either did not have access or fuel for generators to keep from spoiling. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, "Democrats slam FEMA for multi-million food contract to Puerto Rico that didn’t deliver," 6 Feb. 2018 While Corrine and Virginia are currently under the city's lens for possible revamps (like, 10 years down the line) other corridors like Mills Avenue and Orange remain clogged and impassable. — Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "test anchor links," 13 Mar. 2018 About 300 people remain stuck in their homes in Montecito’s Romero Canyon neighborhood after impassable roads halted rescue operations, officials said. — latimes.com, "Southern California storm: Death toll in Montecito mudslide rises to 19, while 101 Freeway will remain closed indefinitely," 13 Jan. 2018 In Virginia, Stafford County and Page County schools are closed because of roads that are impassable with high waters. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, "Some flooding hits D.C. region, messing up the Monday commute," 4 June 2018 Streets already were flooded and in some places impassable. — Fox News, "The Latest: Death toll from cyclone in Oman climbs to 3," 26 May 2018 Travel remained slow and circuitous in the Hamden and Brookfield areas Wednesday, where felled trees and wires left many roads impassable. — Matthew Ormseth, courant.com, "Connecticut Sifts Through Wreckage From Two Tornadoes, Macroburst," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'impassable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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impassable
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English Language Learners Definition of impassable
: impossible to pass, cross, or travel over
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impassable
adjectiveKids Definition of impassable
: impossible to pass, cross, or travel … the forest road … led to impassable marshes where the paths had long been lost.— J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
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