dirt road

noun

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

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In Apopka, Florida, 15 miles northwest of Orlando, a gator was spotted crossing a dirt road at a nature preserve with its huge meal before disappearing into the water on the other side. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 July 2025 Drive time: 30 minutes Odds are in your favor to spot bighorn sheep on this easy trail along a wide, flat dirt road following the South Platte River, which is ideal for all skill levels. Jennifer Broome, Denver Post, 14 July 2025 When the last of the animals has been shorn and released, Serrano Soria and I walk the dirt road to the reserve’s gate. David Nolan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025 The attack happened on a sparsely populated dirt road near Calera, about a 35-mile drive south from Birmingham, officials say. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025 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 Aug. 2025.

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