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

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There, off-road game drives and night outings may even be led by the fourth-generation guide Calvin Cottar. Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025 Nearly 10 inches of ground clearance and torque aplenty allow the G 580 to scale a 45-degree incline and ford a depth of almost three feet—true off-road chops that let ambitious owners do more than preen at the Equinox valet. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025 Utility terrain vehicles, also known as side-by-sides, are multi-seat off-road vehicles used for work or play, and their use is exploding around the globe. Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025 Featured vehicles will include emergency response vehicles, construction trucks, and off-road vehicles and more. Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for off-road 

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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