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unpassable

adjective
un·​pass·​able | \ ˌən-ˈpa-sə-bəl How to pronounce unpassable (audio) \

Definition of unpassable

: incapable of being traveled, traveled through, or crossed : impassible … a continent of land of at least 1800 miles, in which journey we had … unpassable deserts to go over …— Daniel Defoe

Examples of unpassable in a Sentence

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Reaching this vista required veering up onto a dusty, unpaved road that is often unpassable during the winter except by horse. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "A look behind the Hollister Ranch gates. Will the public ever access these exclusive beaches?," 12 Apr. 2019 Reaching this vista required veering up onto a dusty, unpaved road that is often unpassable during the winter except by horse. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "A look behind the Hollister Ranch gates. Will the public ever access these exclusive beaches?," 12 Apr. 2019

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First Known Use of unpassable

circa 1525, in the meaning defined above

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