unreachable

adjective

un·​reach·​able ˌən-ˈrē-chə-bəl How to pronounce unreachable (audio)
: incapable of being reached: such as
a
: impossible to get to or get at
a location unreachable by car
b
: impossible to contact or communicate with
was unreachable by phone
emotionally unreachable teenagers
c
: impossible to achieve : not attainable
an unreachable dream/goal
unreachably adverb

Examples of unreachable in a Sentence

bothered by an unreachable itch on her back
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Her husband, Tom, was unreachable, being on a flight at the time. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 16 June 2025 Places like Jupiter’s moon Europa’s and Saturn’s Moon Enceladus’ subsurface oceans and all extrasolar planets remain practically unreachable. Daniel Apai, Space.com, 15 June 2025 The station is a few miles away but feels unreachable with no roads and infinite destruction to cross. Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025 By leveraging Artisan’s unique local business targeting, integrating data from Google Maps, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Google Reviews, SumUp receives 8–15 positive responses per week from previously unreachable local SMBs. Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unreachable

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unreachable was circa 1586

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“Unreachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreachable. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.

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