dirt road
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dirt road
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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That was from the water spilling over a dirt road, not from internal erosion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
They still call it Harbaugh Hill, a steep dirt road overlooking the practice fields on campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The most seriously hurt are sent to the hospital in Abeche, more than six hours away by dirt road to the south.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
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
“About ten miles up, look for a dirt road off to our left. Drive slow, because it’s easy to miss.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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