off-road

adjective

ˈȯf-ˈrōd 

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

Examples of off-road in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ordinance also targets off-highway electric motorcycles, commonly known as e-motos, which are designed primarily for off-road use and do not have pedals. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

And while the sixth-gen 4Runner certainly has a bigger aftermarket and more extreme-end off-road capability, a Passport TrailSport can do pretty much all the same stuff, just slower. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026

It is based on the automaker's off-road Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 midsize truck architecture. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Bonnell Bonnell isn’t the first to come to the electric off-road motorcycle arena, but its strategy is to differentiate itself through integration, adjustability and relatively low weight rather than simply trying to win the horsepower spreadsheet. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for off-road

• abroad
• applaud
• backboard
• ballade
• defraud
• ephod
• facade
• guffawed
• outlawed
• ramrod
• roughshod
• slipshod

Kids Definition

off-road

adjective

ˈȯf-ˈrōd

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