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

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The trim, which has never been offered from the standard XC60, will feature wider track, boosted ride height, and other off-road goodies. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026 On light off-road trails the Woodland edition powers over hurdles and small obstacles with ease. Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 It was optioned with the stabilizer disconnect switch ($1,300), rock rails ($950), Rigid fog lights ($680), TRD front skid plate ($560), ARB tow hooks ($425), and, get this, an off-road trail pipe ($75). Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026 The 772-lb (350-kg) Pi2010 starts at €8,900 ($12,100) and is also available in an off-road version. New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for off-road

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First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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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 25 Jan. 2026.

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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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