impassable
adjective
im·pass·able
(ˌ)im-ˈpa-sə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly impassible
: incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
Examples of impassable in a Sentence
The roads were made impassable by the flood.
the road was impassable until snowplows cleared it
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Multiple roads are impassable and homes are damaged.
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Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
The employees cited Cooper’s office and urged colleagues who wanted to help after the storm not to travel to the state’s western region, as roads were impassable there and rescue operations were underway.
—Amy Sherman and Paul Specht, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Oct. 2024
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has been working with local emergency management agencies to deploy boats for hospital evacuations, but water surrounding and entering the building became dangerous and impassable.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
The department reported flooding on Rainbow Road near the intersection with Northgate Road, saying the area was impassable.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
The employees cited Cooper’s office and urged colleagues who wanted to help after the storm not to travel to the state’s western region, as roads were impassable there and rescue operations were underway.
—Amy Sherman and Paul Specht, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Oct. 2024
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has been working with local emergency management agencies to deploy boats for hospital evacuations, but water surrounding and entering the building became dangerous and impassable.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
The department reported flooding on Rainbow Road near the intersection with Northgate Road, saying the area was impassable.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Impassable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impassable. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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impassable
adjective
im·pass·able
(ˈ)im-ˈpas-ə-bəl
: impossible to pass, cross, or travel over
roads made impassable by the hurricane
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