: of, relating to, done with, or being a vehicle designed especially to operate away from public roads

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All-Wheel Drive: a big plus, not only for winter and off-road but performance too. Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025 An off-road motorcyclist exploring a mountain pass plunged 100 feet down a hillside, California rescuers said. Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Last year, the UK’s Defense Ministry said the Russians were increasingly using off-road bikes and all-terrain vehicles for night-time attacks. Daria Tarasova Markina and Tim Lister, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025 Daily driving on city streets and freeways was improved, off-road toughness remained. James Raia, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for off-road

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of off-road was in 1954

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“Off-road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-road. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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off-road

adjective
ˈȯf-ˈrōd
: of, relating to, done with, or being a vehicle designed especially to operate away from public roads
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