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
Recent Examples on the Web
Some areas heavily impacted by the storm were still impassable Tuesday afternoon.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
Officials in Grenada on Tuesday were struggling to understand the extent of the destruction, particularly on the small and hard-hit islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, where roads were impassable and rough sea conditions prevented the coast guard from accessing them.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
At one point, State Line Road north of Interstate 435 and Tomahawk Creek Parkway were impassable due to the rising waters, Leawood police said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2024
Additionally, heavy rains can make streams impassable.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
Officials in Grenada on Tuesday were struggling to understand the extent of the destruction, particularly on the small and hard-hit islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, where roads were impassable and rough sea conditions prevented the coast guard from accessing them.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
At one point, State Line Road north of Interstate 435 and Tomahawk Creek Parkway were impassable due to the rising waters, Leawood police said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2024
Additionally, heavy rains can make streams impassable.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
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“Impassable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impassable. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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