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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Several major roads in Montgomery, Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland, as well as in Fairfax County in Virginia, were impassable on Saturday evening.
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New York Times, 20 July 2025
North Plainfield, New Jersey, Mayor Lawrence La Ronde told CNN affiliate WABC that emergency crews rescued people from at least 30 homes, after streets became completely flooded and were impassable.
—Luke Snyder, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
There is significant flooding of the Red Slide Park upstream of the Main St. Bridge, and Lang St will be impassable At 25.5 feet, The water treatment plant building floods.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
Frustrated with limited road access into the venue and impassable traffic jams, fans parked their cars on the highway and walked the rest of the way.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
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New York Times, 20 July 2025
North Plainfield, New Jersey, Mayor Lawrence La Ronde told CNN affiliate WABC that emergency crews rescued people from at least 30 homes, after streets became completely flooded and were impassable.
—Luke Snyder, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
There is significant flooding of the Red Slide Park upstream of the Main St. Bridge, and Lang St will be impassable At 25.5 feet, The water treatment plant building floods.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
Frustrated with limited road access into the venue and impassable traffic jams, fans parked their cars on the highway and walked the rest of the way.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
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“Impassable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impassable. Accessed 3 Aug. 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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