: not covered with a firm, level surface of asphalt, concrete, etc. : not paved
an unpaved road
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Scenic drives along winding roads and unpaved hiking trails reveal petrified forests and dramatic canyon overlooks.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Delivery drivers have to travel longer distances between stops and sometimes navigate narrow or unpaved roads in thinly populated areas, adding time that increases per-package labor and fuel costs, experts say.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Many of the roads in that area are still unpaved.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
And recent rains have little effect as Kabul is now so built up there is little unpaved, natural ground where water can penetrate.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Delivery drivers have to travel longer distances between stops and sometimes navigate narrow or unpaved roads in thinly populated areas, adding time that increases per-package labor and fuel costs, experts say.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Many of the roads in that area are still unpaved.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
And recent rains have little effect as Kabul is now so built up there is little unpaved, natural ground where water can penetrate.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Unpaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpaved. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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