unpaved

adjective

un·​paved ˌən-ˈpāvd How to pronounce unpaved (audio)
: 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 Heavier trunks are also much more difficult to wheel, especially on unpaved terrain. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2023 One of them is Shelf Road Trail, an unpaved 3.5-mile trail that passes through the orchards and includes an incredibly scenic viewpoint with panoramic vistas of Ojai Valley. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024 Other sources of particle pollution include unpaved roads, construction sites and wildfire smoke, like the spate of unhealthy air days Michiganders experienced in the summer of 2023 when Canadian wildfires darkened Detroit's skyline. Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024 Primarily in Districts 2, 4 and 8 but also in areas spread across the entire city, the roads range from partially paved to completely unpaved dirt. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024 Father Crowley/Rainbow Canyon Vista Point remains closed, as do Beatty Cutoff Road, North Highway and many other paved and unpaved park roads. Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023 But more remains, including beneath an unpaved road that runs along the back of Murray’s property. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024 As the 4x4 navigated unpaved rough roads, one of the Airbnb’s perks was free shuttle service to and from San Miguel on your check-in and check-out days, I was struck by the beauty of nopal cacti and the blueish-green agave plants that punctuated the Mexican landscape. Lydia Swinscoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024 The problem, for the Ukrainians, is that the two intact supply lines are unpaved tracks that are shell-pocked, muddy and exposed to Russian fire from the north and the south. David Axe, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unpaved was circa 1533

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“Unpaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpaved. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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