1
: a driver of an off-road vehicle
2
: an off-road vehicle

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The answer, as is so frequently the case, is said to come down to money, as BMW doesn’t believe there is enough room in the luxury off-roader segment to make the investment in a completely new vehicle worthwhile. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 July 2026 The brand is renowned for inventing the luxury SUV category in the 1970s with its original boxy, elevated, high-end off-roader. New Atlas, 27 July 2026 For a decade, off-roaders, conservationists, agencies and locals built a Western Mojave travel plan that protected habitat while keeping the land open. Shannon Welch, Oc Register, 12 July 2026 Even the most experienced off-roaders can find themselves in peril. Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for off-roader

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of off-roader was in 1969

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“Off-roader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-roader. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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off-roader

noun
off-road·​er
ˈȯf-ˌrōd-ər
1
: a driver of an off-road vehicle
2
: an off-road vehicle
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