unpaved

adjective

un·​paved ˌən-ˈpāvd How to pronounce unpaved (audio)
: not covered with a firm, level surface of asphalt, concrete, etc. : not paved
an unpaved road

Examples of unpaved in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Today, access is still tricky — the area is roughly four hours by car from Reykjavík, and there are only two roads, which are both unpaved and require 4 x 4 vehicles. Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024 The unpaved state highway cuts through a slough crowded with bald cypress trees laden with Spanish moss and spidery air plants. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unpaved 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unpaved was circa 1533

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“Unpaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpaved. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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