dirt road

noun

: a road with a hard dirt surface : an unpaved road

Examples of dirt road in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Scattered migrants kept arriving at the top of a steep dirt road to surrender to U.S. border agents in order to claim asylum. Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 Or the Giants can stay on the dirt road all the way to the end of the season. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024 Mexican authorities learned that Greer was living practically off the grid, down a dirt road, in the tiny southern town of Taxco. Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 11 May 2024 The dirt road from the coast into the mountains where the eco resort is located passed through their property. Nina Burleigh, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024 April 17, 2024 The bullet-scarred pickups raced the sunrise along a rough dirt road wending through a dense pine forest. Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024 Like the Renaissance album artwork, the background is completely black — save for the slightly illuminated dirt road at the bottom of the frame. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2024 Now, the paved road gets visitors about halfway before returning to a dirt road, making a four-wheel drive vehicle recommended. Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024 Visitors to the beach take a dirt road and descend a rocky path. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024

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“Dirt road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirt%20road. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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