unpaved

adjective

un·​paved ˌən-ˈpāvd 

: not covered with a firm, level surface of asphalt, concrete, etc. : not paved

an unpaved road

Examples of unpaved in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On a recent July morning, a four-car caravan carrying a dozen women rolled into the remote Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness in Pitkin County, kicking up the dust on a bumpy unpaved road. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

But to community members, unpaved and unmanicured areas such as the verdant tangle of vegetation in the San Pascual site are an invaluable part of the city’s limited green space. — Mack Baysinger follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Neither feature turns the Seltos into a serious off-road vehicle, but the X-Line should comfortably handle the unpaved roads most owners will encounter. — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Today, visitors hike both paved and unpaved trails, such as the North and South Overlook, for beautiful vistas. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1533, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unpaved

• autoclaved
• misbehaved
• behaved
• depraved
• engraved
• enslaved
• unsaved
• braved
• caved
• craved
• paved
• raved