dirt road

noun

: a road with a hard dirt surface : an unpaved road

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Pendley’s body was found June 8 on a dirt road in the Elambó Bajo community within Zinacantán, Llaven Abarca said, and investigators determined her body had been left there between eight and 12 hours. Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 12 June 2026 Smith is accused of abducting and assaulting an unnamed female victim near the 5400 block of North San Joaquin, a dirt road flanked by small homes and a horse barn about a 15-minute drive west of Guthrie's home. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 Makala Pendley's body was found on the morning of Monday, June 8, on a dirt road in the community of Elambó Bajo in the municipality of Zinacantán in the state of Chiapas, according to the local newspaper, El Heraldo de Chiapas. Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 The dirt road is steep, with an 11% grade in spots, the maximum the county allows. Alan Gionet, CBS News, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dirt road

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“Dirt road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirt%20road. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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