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

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Perfect for off-road, trails, farms and everything in between, the Can-Am Defender Limited is ready for the ultimate test. Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025 The setup translates to significant articulation off-road, despite passive suspension that uses traditional shock dampers and no disconnecting sway bars. Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025 That's largely due to its multi-tone foil wrap and Terranger branding but also owes to the grippy BFGoodrich all-terrain tires clung to 17-in black off-road wheels, slim rock sliders underpinning the colorful flanks and Lazer auxiliary lights embedded in the grille. New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025 Autonomy The combination of desired off-road driving experiences and softness of the market suggest autonomy’s difficult business case shall not improve in the near future. Steve Tengler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for off-road

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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 2 Oct. 2025.

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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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