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

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Speed was never the point of the Defender though, instead off-road capability, which No Time to Die displayed in a chase sequence with multiple flying Defenders. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025 The drive has notched wins at Ultra 4, short-course, and off-road desert racing, winning nine season championships and over 35 race victories. Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Featured vehicles will include emergency response vehicles, construction trucks, and off-road vehicles and more. Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025 Dakar is the world’s longest and toughest off-road competition. Sue Mead, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 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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