impassable — impossible to travel along or over; blocked or impassable
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: impossible to travel along or over; blocked or impassable
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈpæsəbl/
Example Sentences
- The zombie apocalypse made the highway completely impassable, so we had to travel by helicopter.
- My room became impassable due to the mountain of laundry I've been avoiding.
- The bridge was declared impassable after the inspection revealed structural damage.
impassable
ADJECTIVE[/ɪmˈpæsəbl/]
impossible to travel along or over; blocked or impassable
Road completely blocked by fallen tree
What seems impassable becomes barely passable!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from 14th-century Old French, combining Latin elements meaning 'not passable.' It developed from the Latin prefix im- (not) and passabilis, related to passus (passage), and was frequently used in Medieval times to describe fortified walls and treacherous mountain passages.
Breakdown
im- (not, unable) + passable (able to pass through, from Latin passus meaning passage). The suffix -able denotes capability or possibility.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The zombie apocalypse made the highway completely impassable, so we had to travel by helicopter.”
“My room became impassable due to the mountain of laundry I've been avoiding.”
“The bridge was declared impassable after the inspection revealed structural damage.”
“During the flood, many streets became impassable for regular vehicles.”
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