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im·preg·nable [ɪmˈpregnəbl̩] ADJ

1. impregnable (impossible to invade):

impregnable

2. impregnable fig (impossible to defeat):

impregnable Brit Aus

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He conceived a project to build an enclosure of fortifications around the capital that would make the city impregnable. en.wikipedia.org

Because of its site on a high, steep bluff of tufa, a volcanic rock, the city was virtually impregnable. en.wikipedia.org

He possesses a great jumping power, good catching ability and an impregnable defense. en.wikipedia.org

While it was an effective defensive position, it was not an impregnable one. en.wikipedia.org

The narrow entrance, and the forts surrounding it gave it a considerable advantage of being virtually impregnable to attack from the sea. en.wikipedia.org

This attack was one of the first occasions on which artillery was used, and breaches were soon made in an otherwise impregnable fortress. en.wikipedia.org

That wall must be kept high and impregnable. en.wikipedia.org

This was restored and strengthened in 1740 into a fortress that proved impregnable up until the 20th century. en.wikipedia.org

The castle was surrounded by a triple ring of forts making its position seemingly impregnable. en.wikipedia.org

It was on impregnable ground, and was guarded well. en.wikipedia.org

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