How to Use off-road in a Sentence

off-road

adjective
  • Rounding things out is a set of 20-inch monoblock wheels wrapped in chunky off-road tires.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The Lightning Switchgear's next stop is at the King of the Hammers off-road event later this month.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
  • In the park, there are paved and unpaved walking trails and an off-road cycling trail.
    Shannon Sutlief, Dallas News, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Their electric carts are lifted and fitted with tires to travel off-road and reach 23 mph to cruise the roads.
    Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
  • My dad had friends racing in off-road buggies, which were so similar to the dirt bikes.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024
  • Added tech includes more drive modes and a low-speed cruise control for off-road trail driving.
    New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Slater's last location was on an off-road track about a 10-hour walk from his hotel.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
  • Snow bikes — off-road motorcycles with a ski on the front and a track on the back instead of wheels — will race Saturday.
    Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Unlike the more modern-looking Wagoneer S, the Recon evokes the old-school era of Jeeps with its rugged, off-road design.
    Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2024
  • However, all that off-road talent wasn’t enough to keep the Sno-Train in service, and it was taken out of service in 1962.
    Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 5 Oct. 2024
  • There is also an air suspension, which should allow for a smoother ride on- or off-road.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Wranglers are born off-road ready, so part-time four-wheel drive is standard across the range and is controlled by a lever on the center console.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Greater Holland features more than 150 miles of bike paths and off-road trails, many of which traverse the city’s most popular parks.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Our off-road ride was in a Macan 4S prototype with the height-adjustable air suspension.
    Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Rubicons now come with the best off-road gear already installed.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 7 May 2023
  • That’s been a tough guarantee to live up to for competing models that try to use bouncy foams and plates off-road.
    Benjamin Tepler, Outside Online, 23 July 2024
  • The Last 1 Mile Mobility has off-road tires to help conquer tough terrain, as well as four-wheel drive.
    Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Select types of cars—many of which had off-road wheels—were also able to navigate the boggy terrain.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Plus, the Airbnb has off-road parking along with loaner bikes, beach chairs and umbrellas, and surfboards and bodyboards.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2024
  • That off-road silence, with no noise apart from the crows in a nearby tree, the Autobahn like a river flowing by, and the crunch of his feet right behind me.
    Hugo Hamilton, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Mountain bikes are a favorite for any kid who likes an off-road adventure, and still work quite well on pavement too.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 24 Aug. 2023
  • This can holder can handle five-foot swells in the open ocean or an off-road ATV ride, definitely one of the best fishing gifts out there.
    Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023
  • This online-only pick can support up to 350 pounds, features a removable seat, and can go on and off-road thanks to its rugged tires.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Her mother has spent the last year determined to highlight off-road safety awareness and bring about change.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The women were brought out of the wilderness in an off-road vehicle provided by a man who had been camping a few miles away, Richard said.
    Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Its off-road prowess ranks near the top for new stock SUVs, aided by a host of tech old (low-range four-wheel-drive) and new (360-degree cameras) alike.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
  • This fact eluded me in the original test because that vehicle was fitted with the 20-inch off-road tires.
    Dan Carney, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The vehicle veered off-road through trees, landed on a side access road, and crashed into the bicyclist.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024
  • A couple parks offer off-road trails for dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2023
  • The other two big changes for 2025 include a new Tremor trim that transforms the Expedition from family hauler to an off-road base camp and a split tailgate accessorized with an adjustable piece that becomes a table or backrest.
    Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024

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