: not covered with a firm, level surface of asphalt, concrete, etc. : not paved
an unpaved road
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Many forest roads are unpaved and may require high clearance or four-wheel drive vehicles to navigate.
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The Inland Rail Trail is a 21-mile bike path that is 8 to 10 feet wide with a 2-foot-wide unpaved shoulder and barriers separating the trail from motor vehicles.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The Faire is wheelchair accessible, but the paths are dirt and unpaved.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Work starts early for the fishermen of Chichiriviche de la Costa, a remote village on the Caribbean coast of Venezuela, some two hours of unpaved driving from the capital Caracas.
—Andrew Raine, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The Inland Rail Trail is a 21-mile bike path that is 8 to 10 feet wide with a 2-foot-wide unpaved shoulder and barriers separating the trail from motor vehicles.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The Faire is wheelchair accessible, but the paths are dirt and unpaved.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Work starts early for the fishermen of Chichiriviche de la Costa, a remote village on the Caribbean coast of Venezuela, some two hours of unpaved driving from the capital Caracas.
—Andrew Raine, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Unpaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpaved. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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