off-road

adjective

ˈȯf-ˈrōd 

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

Examples of off-road in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At $1,199, its full-suspension setup serves both parts of that schedule—the bike’s off-road hardware still has a job to do long before the pavement ends. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Ford's 2027 Explorer also features upgrades for the new model year including a new Tremor off-road trim. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Imagineering said the new ride vehicles will feel like an off-road car venturing over rocks, bumps, and drops. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026

In 2023, that off-road solar vehicle traveled about 1,000 kilometers, or more than 600 miles, through Morocco toward the Sahara. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for off-road

• abroad
• applaud
• backboard
• ballade
• defraud
• ephod
• facade
• guffawed
• outlawed
• ramrod
• roughshod
• slipshod

Kids Definition

off-road

adjective

ˈȯf-ˈrōd

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