unreachable

adjective

un·​reach·​able ˌən-ˈrē-chə-bəl How to pronounce unreachable (audio)
: incapable of being reached: such as
a
: impossible to get to or get at
a location unreachable by car
b
: impossible to contact or communicate with
was unreachable by phone
emotionally unreachable teenagers
c
: impossible to achieve : not attainable
an unreachable dream/goal
unreachably adverb

Examples of unreachable in a Sentence

bothered by an unreachable itch on her back
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Bridges for Avery / via Facebook County officials said that with the loss of the bridges, more than 20 residents would be unreachable by first responders because the bridges that once carried vehicles over rivers washed away in the hurricane and haven't been rebuilt. Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024 Most important to note: The popular waterfall Hermit Falls is unreachable. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 About two thirds of the island is currently unreachable, Estelle Youssouffa, member of parliament for the first constituency of Mayotte told BMFTV. Lex Harvey, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024 Dates and quotations were unreachable, every fact revised. Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unreachable 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unreachable was circa 1586

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“Unreachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreachable. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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