off-road

See also: offroad

English

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English off-
Proto-Germanic *raidō
Proto-West Germanic *raidu
Old English rād
Middle English rode
English road
English off-road

    From off- + road.

    Adjective

    off-road (not comparable)

    1. Designed for, used for, or taking place on a driving surface that is not traditionally paved, such as a beach or rugged terrain.
      Synonym: all-terrain
      • 2025 May 4, Stacey Sloughfy, “How California's Upcoming State Ban Will Impact RVs And Camping Trips”, in The Travel‎[1], archived from the original on 8 May 2025:
        At the heart of this effort is Assembly Bill 1346, signed into law in 2021, which targets small off-road engines (SOREs) like gas-powered generators, lawnmowers, and leaf blowers.
    2. Synonym of off-street.
      off-road parking

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    off-road (third-person singular simple present off-roads, present participle off-roading, simple past and past participle off-roaded)

    1. (intransitive) To travel in rugged terrain instead of on a paved track.

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