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
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Laudable, unless the walk to the bus stop is impassable.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
All roads were closed in Lake County, Illinois, and all roads were left nearly impassable in McHenry County.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Their driveway was impassable, with broken branches everywhere.
—Erin Austen Abbott, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Ice and snow covered roadways will become treacherous and impassable.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2026
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
All roads were closed in Lake County, Illinois, and all roads were left nearly impassable in McHenry County.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Their driveway was impassable, with broken branches everywhere.
—Erin Austen Abbott, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Ice and snow covered roadways will become treacherous and impassable.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for impassable
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“Impassable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impassable. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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