dirt road
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dirt road
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Investigating the smell, she ventured about 50 feet off the dirt road, toward heavy woods, where she peered into a tree-lined creek bed.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
In the meantime, to get to work at the market, Rahesh must walk for two hours along a rutted dirt road between barren mountains before he can catch a ride.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
Nearly an hour later, she turned onto a rutted dirt road and cranked up the Shania Twain tune “Honey, I’m home.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
Down a dirt road and among fruit trees and farm animals, one of the gray and black prototypes sat silently on the test rails on a recent morning.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025
They sprinted down the dirt road, Ben taking a commanding lead with every stride, until he heard Sammy trip over a stump and somersault into an oleander bush.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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