off-roader

noun

off-road·​er ˈȯf-ˈrō-dər How to pronounce off-roader (audio)
1
: a driver of an off-road vehicle
2
: an off-road vehicle

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That makes sense for an entry-level off-roader. New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025 Utah Republican Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis introduced a bill on October 5 to open virtually every road in Capitol Reef to off-roaders. Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025 It was positioned as a recreational off-roader and commercial utility vehicle. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025 The reinvention of the Bronco SUV raised expectations of serious off-roaders, creating welcome competition to the Jeep Wrangler. Mark Phelan, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for off-roader

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 28 Oct. 2025.

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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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