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

The caveat is that while the V8s in these pickups are built for towing, off-road shenanigans, and long road trips, the LS6 in Chevy's sports car was tuned with the racetrack and canyon carving in mind. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

The system would also need to survive punishing off-road conditions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Amerex and Jeep are coming to the market with some off-road-worthy outerwear. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Repairs can also involve more specialized parts and labor, particularly when the vehicle is used for hauling, towing or frequent off-road driving. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 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