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

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Ford will launch a mid-tier off-road performance Bronco RTR early next year that will be priced below the Raptor. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026 Of late, the company has been flirting with proper off-road electric motorcycles, even building a fully electric enduro and taking it to compete in Dakar. New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026 The neon green designs and eclectic decals are specific to this vehicle and to intrigue consumers interested in an off-road lifestyle. Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026 That included seeing how gas and hybrid models were built, as well as the all-gas Raptor model, designed for off-road use. Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for off-road

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Jan. 2026.

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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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