: not covered with a firm, level surface of asphalt, concrete, etc. : not paved
an unpaved road
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Up in the mountains in Yessenia's childhood village, though, heavy rains had cratered unpaved roads.
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Avoid the uneven, unpaved roads on more untouched stretches of the island by skirting around the shores, especially to destinations like Secret Beach.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
Imagine collecting data for a self-driving car during storms or on unpaved roads.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
Beyond the bike paths and trails lining the waterway, the efforts are most visible in parts of the river where the soil was left unpaved.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Avoid the uneven, unpaved roads on more untouched stretches of the island by skirting around the shores, especially to destinations like Secret Beach.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
Imagine collecting data for a self-driving car during storms or on unpaved roads.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
Beyond the bike paths and trails lining the waterway, the efforts are most visible in parts of the river where the soil was left unpaved.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Unpaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpaved. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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