Meaning of uncrossable | Babel Free
Definitions
Impossible to cross.
Examples
“There is what appears under normal circumstances to be an uncrossable boundary, a total barrier.”
“And it’s brilliantly stitched together by motifs of chrysalises and movies and by a joyous abundance of metaphor and simile: “the ding of a bicycle bell like⟳ struck crystal”; a woman “talking for much of the day in a steady soft uncrossable stream.””
“There are very few bridges on the footpaths in Skye and even short periods of heavy rain⟳ can cause rivers to rise⟳ rapidly, often making them uncrossable.”
“There are two Underground stations. That serving the District and Piccadilly is on one side of an uncrossable road called Hammersmith Broadway; that serving the Hammersmith & City is on the other side. Whichever exit you emerge⟳ from, at whichever station, you are immediately lost.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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