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

Wilson said many of the electric motorcycles popular with teens are designed as off-road dirt bikes and cannot legally be ridden on public streets. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 31 July 2026

The larger point is that a Subaru electric matches – or exceeds – its off-road gas reputation. — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The automaker seems to have moved on from plans to build a rugged, off-road-centric model that would compete directly with Mercedes’s iconic 4×4. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 July 2026

Dorado claims a two-hour charge time on a 220-volt supply, which is respectable, but battery swapping remains the bigger convenience for serious off-road use. — New Atlas, 27 July 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