impassable
Americanadjective
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not passable; not allowing passage over, through, along, etc..
Heavy snow made the roads impassable.
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unable to be surmounted.
an impassable obstacle to further negotiations.
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(of currency) unable to be circulated.
He tore the bill in half, making it impassable.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- impassability noun
- impassableness noun
- impassably adverb
Etymology
Origin of impassable
Example Sentences
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The recent storms have also closed roads throughout the park, covering paved roads in debris and making them impassable, according to a National Park Service news release.
From Los Angeles Times
Aid workers have been trying to reach people on foot and by motorcycle, as many roads are impassable to larger vehicles.
From BBC
The government has sent three warships carrying aid and two hospital ships to some of the worst-hit areas, where many roads remain impassable.
From Barron's
Multiple highways remained impassable Saturday and 300,000 people were without power, after a blackout that initially affected more than a million, the environment ministry added.
From Barron's
That’s when the roads became treacherous and often impassable with snow and ice.
From Literature
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