: of, relating to, done with, or being a vehicle designed especially to operate away from public roads
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One person died on an off-road vehicle in the first quarter of last year, while there have been no such fatalities so far this year.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Hyundai is going after the Ford Bronco and Jeep Wrangler with a new body-on-frame, off-road SUV.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
The Sacramento County Parks Department says there's been a big increase in vandalism and destruction of the nature preserve due to unauthorized use of off-road bicycles and e-bikes.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Driver monitoring systems, designed to detect distracted drivers, were also ineffective in allowing for off-road glances to go unnoticed, the NTSB found.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Hyundai is going after the Ford Bronco and Jeep Wrangler with a new body-on-frame, off-road SUV.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
The Sacramento County Parks Department says there's been a big increase in vandalism and destruction of the nature preserve due to unauthorized use of off-road bicycles and e-bikes.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Driver monitoring systems, designed to detect distracted drivers, were also ineffective in allowing for off-road glances to go unnoticed, the NTSB found.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Off-road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-road. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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