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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Explorers had been searching for a faster trade link between Europe and Asia since the 15th century, either failing to realize or ignoring the fact that inclement weather and ice would render the route impassable.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
Nothing is truly dead until lawmakers adjourn for the last time, and proposals can always be revived through amendments, but the lack of action on the bill represents a major — and likely impassable — hurdle.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
The driveway for Bower Apartments becomes inundated with several feet of water, and is likely impassable.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
But the innkeepers reached her with news of impassable roads and mayhem.
—Barbara Kingsolver, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
Nothing is truly dead until lawmakers adjourn for the last time, and proposals can always be revived through amendments, but the lack of action on the bill represents a major — and likely impassable — hurdle.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
The driveway for Bower Apartments becomes inundated with several feet of water, and is likely impassable.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
But the innkeepers reached her with news of impassable roads and mayhem.
—Barbara Kingsolver, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
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 10 Jul. 2025.
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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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