unmetalled

adjective

un·​metalled

"+

chiefly British

: not provided with road metal

saw an unmetalled, sandy track leading toward some beech woods

—M. C. A. Henniker

Word History

Etymology

un- entry 1 + metalled, past participle of metal

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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