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

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Participants should wear closed-toe shoes, bring water, and be prepared for unpaved sugar sand trails. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025 Easy What to expect: The U.S. National Whitewater Center has 40 miles of trails, including both paved and unpaved paths and including along the Catawba River. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025 How to visit Most visitors will drive the 60-mile-long, unpaved McCarthy Road from Chitina, although Wrangell Mountain Air also offers three daily (in the summer) flights into the park. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025 Wear closed-toe shoes, bring water, and be prepared to hike on unpaved sugar sand trails. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpaved

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 10 Jun. 2025.

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