The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
impassable, unpassable
(adjective) incapable of being passed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
impassable (comparative more impassable, superlative most impassable)
(of a route, terrain, etc.) Incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated.
(of an obstacle) Incapable of being overcome or surmounted.
(of currency) Not usable as legal tender.
• unpassable
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pass"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. Unpassable.]
Definition: Incapable of being passed; not admitting a passage; as, an impassable road, mountain, or gulf. Milton.
– Im*pass"a*ble*ness, n.
– Im*pass"a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.