impassable

  • 11impassable — im|pass|a|ble [ımˈpa:səbəl US ımˈpæ ] adj a road, path, or area that is impassable is impossible to travel along or through ▪ The mountains are impassable …

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  • 12impassable — adjective a road, path, or area that is impassable is impossible to travel along or through: The road is impassable due to snow …

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  • 13impassable — im|pass|a|ble [ ım pæsəbl ] adjective an impassable road, path, etc. is impossible to travel along, especially because the weather is too bad …

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  • 14impassable — [[t]ɪmpɑ͟ːsəb(ə)l, pæ̱s [/t]] ADJ If a road, path, or route is impassable, it is impossible to travel over because it is blocked or in bad condition …

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  • 15impassable — adjective the farm to market roads were impassable Syn: unpassable, unnavigable, untraversable, impenetrable; closed, blocked, barricaded; dense, thick, blind …

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  • 16impassable — UK [ɪmˈpɑːsəb(ə)l] / US [ɪmˈpæsəb(ə)l] adjective an impassable road, path etc is impossible to travel along, especially because the weather is too bad …

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  • 17impassable — [ɪmˈpɑːsəb(ə)l] adj an impassable road or path is impossible to travel along …

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  • 18impassable — im•pass•a•ble [[t]ɪmˈpæs ə bəl, ˈpɑ sə [/t]] adj. 1) not allowing passage: impassable roads[/ex] 2) unable to be surmounted im•pass a•bil′i•ty, im•pass′a•ble•ness, n. im•pass′a•bly, adv …

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  • 19impassable — /ɪmˈpasəbəl / (say im pahsuhbuhl) adjective not passable; that cannot be passed over, through, or along: muddy, impassable roads. –impassability /ɪmˌpasəˈbɪləti/ (say im.pahsuh biluhtee), impassableness, noun –impassably, adverb …

  • 20impassable — also impassible adjective Date: 1562 incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted • impassability noun • impassableness noun • impassably adverb …

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