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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The Jamaica Public Service, the island’s electricity provider, said in a statement late Tuesday that impassable roads were preventing crews from restoring power in some areas.
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Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Their condominium buildings ended up receiving a foot of water, and many streets still remained underwater and impassable by mid-afternoon on Friday, Sept. 27, as the couple walked four miles to try to retrieve their cars.
—Diane Herbst, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Multiple roads are impassable and homes are damaged.
—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
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Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Their condominium buildings ended up receiving a foot of water, and many streets still remained underwater and impassable by mid-afternoon on Friday, Sept. 27, as the couple walked four miles to try to retrieve their cars.
—Diane Herbst, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Multiple roads are impassable and homes are damaged.
—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
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“Impassable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impassable. Accessed 25 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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