un·plowed | \ ˌən-ˈplau̇d 
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\Definition of unplowed
: not having been worked or cleared with a plow : not plowed an unplowed field streets unplowed after the snowstorm
Examples of unplowed in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web In the old vehicle tracks, microbes were 30 percent less abundant than in a nearby unplowed region.
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Daniel Ackerman, Scientific American, "Deep-Sea Mining: How to Balance Need for Metals with Ecological Impacts," 31 Aug. 2020 The new feature allows Waze users to report and be notified of unplowed streets and roadways coated with ice.
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Omar Abdel-baqui, Detroit Free Press, "Crowd-sourced app now alerts users of unplowed streets, ice on road," 11 Dec. 2019 The cabin is located about 6 miles off the main road along an unplowed road that was buried under a 2-foot snowfall, WLUC-TV reported.
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BostonGlobe.com, "SPALDING TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula rescued 19 members of a family who became marooned in a snowed-in cabin after a weekend blizzard swept the area.," 5 Dec. 2019 Snowmobiles are permitted on the unplowed roads in the park, which includes M-107 west of the ski area and South Boundary Road south of the park headquarters.
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Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Winter yurt camping in the Porcupine Mountains is great for beginners," 6 Feb. 2020 The cabin is located about 6 miles off the main road along an unplowed road that was buried under a 2-foot snowfall, WLUC-TV reported.
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BostonGlobe.com, "SPALDING TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula rescued 19 members of a family who became marooned in a snowed-in cabin after a weekend blizzard swept the area.," 5 Dec. 2019 The cabin is located about 6 miles off the main road along an unplowed road that was buried under a 2-foot snowfall, WLUC-TV reported.
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BostonGlobe.com, "SPALDING TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula rescued 19 members of a family who became marooned in a snowed-in cabin after a weekend blizzard swept the area.," 5 Dec. 2019 The cabin is located about 6 miles off the main road along an unplowed road that was buried under a 2-foot snowfall, WLUC-TV reported.
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BostonGlobe.com, "SPALDING TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula rescued 19 members of a family who became marooned in a snowed-in cabin after a weekend blizzard swept the area.," 5 Dec. 2019 The cabin is located about 6 miles off the main road along an unplowed road that was buried under a 2-foot snowfall, WLUC-TV reported.
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BostonGlobe.com, "SPALDING TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula rescued 19 members of a family who became marooned in a snowed-in cabin after a weekend blizzard swept the area.," 5 Dec. 2019
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