: not covered with a firm, level surface of asphalt, concrete, etc. : not paved
an unpaved road
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There also are connecting unpaved walking paths that continue south to Camino de la Costa.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The campground is located off the unpaved Sage Creek Rim Road (which also makes for a beautiful drive), and campers should note that the road can close after rain or storms.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
But the road, extending 2,000 miles north-south from the Paraguayan border to the Amazon, is largely unpaved and in the rainy season is a sea of mud.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
That said, most people don’t need more than unpaved road capability in their off-road adventures anyway.
—New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The campground is located off the unpaved Sage Creek Rim Road (which also makes for a beautiful drive), and campers should note that the road can close after rain or storms.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
But the road, extending 2,000 miles north-south from the Paraguayan border to the Amazon, is largely unpaved and in the rainy season is a sea of mud.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
That said, most people don’t need more than unpaved road capability in their off-road adventures anyway.
—New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Unpaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpaved. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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