crossable
3.5
Can be crossed by walking or driving
- adjective
- /ˈkrɔːsəbl/
:
transitable
- During low tide, the sandbar was crossable by beachgoers wishing to explore the nearby island.
Examples
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The path through the forest was crossable, allowing hikers to reach the scenic overlook quickly.
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The river was crossable on foot, but the banks were unusually muddy and steep.
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After the storm, the bridge was damaged but still crossable for emergency vehicles responding to calls.
Synonyms
passable
vscrossable
4
3.5
A road or route you can travel because it is not blocked
implies general ability to be moved over not only absence of blockage
traversable
vscrossable
1
5.7
People can cross it by walking or driving
has identical meaning but appears as a different form
negotiable
vscrossable
1
4.2
Able to be crossed or passed through
says simply that movement over an area is possible regardless of difficulty
travelable
vscrossable
5.1
A place like a road or path that vehicles can move along
highlights suitability for vehicles rather than mere possibility of movement
Antonyms
How Passable
crossable
3.5
impassable
13
5.3
13
5.3
Surface Forms
crossable positive
Morphology
Etymology
Crossable is made from cross (meaning 'to go from one side to the other') and the ending -able ('able to'). So something crossable is a bridge, road, or path you can go across or walk over.