passable
adjective
pass·able
ˈpa-sə-bəl 
1
a
: capable of being passed, crossed, or traveled on
passable roads
b
: capable of being freely circulated
2
: good enough : adequate
Examples of passable in a Sentence
The main road is passable but most others are still covered with snow.
The river is passable during the summer months.
He did a passable job with the assignment.
She plays passable golf but prefers tennis.
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During the storm, crews will be out treating the roads, plowing snow, and working to maintain safe and passable roadways.
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Crews will clear one passable lane down the middle of the street on these roads.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
Learn enough Japanese to have passable dialogue.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.
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Erika Stanish, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Crews will clear one passable lane down the middle of the street on these roads.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
Learn enough Japanese to have passable dialogue.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Passable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passable. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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passable
adjective
pass·able
ˈpas-ə-bəl
1
: capable of being passed, crossed, or traveled on
passable roads
2
: barely good enough : tolerable
a passable imitation
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