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 retired schoolteacher had ridden at the more than 27,000-acre off-road area numerous times before and was eager to try out her new bike, a gray-and-white Kawasaki KLX 300R dirt bike, according to the outlets. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

The Crosstrek also has decent off-road capability as a base model and can easily be enhanced with tires or purchased from the factory as a mean off-roading machine (Crosstrek Wilderness). — Charles Singh, USA Today, 14 July 2026

The improvement is noticeable every single day rather than only during special occasions or off-road trips. — New Atlas, 13 July 2026

To protect the desert tortoise, a federal judge has closed more than 2,200 miles of California’s Western Mojave Desert to off-road vehicles. — Shannon Welch, Oc Register, 12 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