unpaved
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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In Kafr Abdallah Aziza, the pressures are clear: cracked irrigation canals cut jagged lines through unpaved roads, carrying only a trickle of water to parched fields.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
We like the way it handles rougher pavement and even unpaved surfaces.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025
After crossing a rickety bridge barely wide enough to hold our car, we are faced with a long drive up unpaved mountain roads with no safety barriers.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025
The community consisted of a patchwork of houses and trailers set along largely unpaved roads.
From New York Times • May 21, 2024
The road in front is muddy too, unpaved, potholed.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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