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impassable
[ im-pas-uh-buhl, -pah-suh- ]
adjective
- not passable; not allowing passage over, through, along, etc.:
Heavy snow made the roads impassable.
- unable to be surmounted:
an impassable obstacle to further negotiations.
- (of currency) unable to be circulated:
He tore the bill in half, making it impassable.
impassable
/ ɪˈɑːəə /
adjective
- (of terrain, roads, etc) not able to be travelled through or over
Derived Forms
- ˈ貹, adverb
- ˌ貹ˈٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·貹a·i·ٲ ·貹a··Ա noun
- ·貹a· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of impassable1
Example Sentences
The city's busiest road, which connects the centre with the international airport, is impassable, as is some of the motorway that connects the capital to the country's main port, Matadi.
A concrete UN sign that used to stand over the camp's now impassable main entrance has been knocked down.
"Whiteout conditions will make travel extremely hazardous, with impassable roads and a high risk of motorists becoming stranded," the NWS warned.
In Mayotte, widespread damage to infrastructure - with downed power lines and impassable roads - is severely hindering emergency operations.
Many roads on the island are impassable, while bridges have collapsed in the Kallithea-Faliraki area.
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