SINCE 1828
unrideable
adjective
un·ride·able
| \ ˌən-ˈrī-də-bəl
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variants:
or less commonly unridable
Definition of unrideable
: unable to be ridden : not rideable
unrideable waves an unrideable horse
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Stage 19 of the Tour de France was stopped on Friday as hail and dangerous weather conditions made the roads unrideable. — Jenna West, SI.com, "Violent Weather Forces Early Halt to Tour de France Stage 19," 26 July 2019 In fact, a full 30 percent of bikes had multiple issues or were deemed unrideable. — Alissa Walker, Curbed, "Can dockless and station-based bike-share programs coexist?," 30 May 2018 The horse, whose name is also Dave, turned out to be unrideable; eventually, O’Brien and his wife decided to donate him to a facility where students practice massage on him. — Laura Bradley, HWD, "David Letterman Rips Jimmy Fallon (Again) During His Kimmel Appearance," 18 Oct. 2017 The horse, whose name is also Dave, turned out to be unrideable; eventually, O’Brien and his wife decided to donate him to a facility where students practice massage on him. — Laura Bradley, vanityfair.com, "David Letterman Rips Jimmy Fallon (Again) During His Kimmel Appearance," 18 Oct. 2017 The horse, whose name is also Dave, turned out to be unrideable — Laura Bradley, HWD, "David Letterman Rips Jimmy Fallon (Again) During His Kimmel Appearance," 18 Oct. 2017 The horse, whose name is also Dave, turned out to be unrideable — Laura Bradley, vanityfair.com, "David Letterman Rips Jimmy Fallon (Again) During His Kimmel Appearance," 18 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unrideable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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