trafficability

noun

: the quality of a terrain that permits passage (as of vehicles and troops)

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trafficability was in 1899

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“Trafficability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trafficability. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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