: not covered with a firm, level surface of asphalt, concrete, etc. : not paved
an unpaved road
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Most roads were nothing more than unpaved, gravel tracks with steep inclines, scary drop-offs, and switchback curves.
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
The salmon-pink adobe exterior features a long veranda where guests congregate at sunset to swap stories of their day’s adventures and tips about driving conditions on the park’s many unpaved roads.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
Many forest roads are unpaved and may require high clearance or four-wheel drive vehicles to navigate.
—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
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
The salmon-pink adobe exterior features a long veranda where guests congregate at sunset to swap stories of their day’s adventures and tips about driving conditions on the park’s many unpaved roads.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
Many forest roads are unpaved and may require high clearance or four-wheel drive vehicles to navigate.
—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
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“Unpaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpaved. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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