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

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On this bike, there’s also an off-road option in the settings that allows the bike to move even faster – it’s intended for riding on private roads. Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Its trail view cameras shut off at a very low speed and frequently left me seeking a forwarded view that was no longer available on a short off-road route. Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Three people have been reported injured: a civilian who was burned, and two contractors who were injured in an off-road utility vehicle’s rollover. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025 There's hiking, whitewater rafting on the Colorado River, biking and off-road Jeeping, where a four-wheel Jeep conquers rocky, often steep terrain. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for off-road

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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