: of, relating to, done with, or being a vehicle designed especially to operate away from public roads
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Police noted that the bike the teen was riding was an off-road motorcycle not registered for use on regular streets.
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Its off-road prowess ranks near the top for new stock SUVs, aided by a host of tech old (low-range four-wheel-drive) and new (360-degree cameras) alike.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2026
The study found 85% of fatal crashes in the city occurred during low-light times of dawn, dusk or at night, contributing to off-road crashes, said Hatem Abou-Senna, Orange County’s project manager for the study.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Tanks are not road-legal vehicles and are classified as off-road vehicles so they should not be driven on regular roads.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Its off-road prowess ranks near the top for new stock SUVs, aided by a host of tech old (low-range four-wheel-drive) and new (360-degree cameras) alike.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2026
The study found 85% of fatal crashes in the city occurred during low-light times of dawn, dusk or at night, contributing to off-road crashes, said Hatem Abou-Senna, Orange County’s project manager for the study.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Tanks are not road-legal vehicles and are classified as off-road vehicles so they should not be driven on regular roads.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Off-road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-road. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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