off-road

American  

[awf-rohd, of-] / ˈɔfˈroʊd, ˈɒf- /

adjective

1. designed, built, or used for traveling off public roads, especially on unpaved roads, trails, beaches, or rough terrain.

   an off-road vehicle.

2. taking place on such roads or terrain.

   off-road racing.

3. used for or suitable to an off-road vehicle.

   off-road tires.

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adverb

1. on a road or terrain other than a public road.

   to travel off-road.

off-road British  

adjective

1. (of a motor vehicle) designed or built for use away from public roads, esp on rough terrain

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Etymology

Origin of off-road

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

She leans close and whispers, “The Sandy June’s Mobile Frybread Food Truck doesn’t run on gasoline or electricity. It’s a machine of space-time. Let me explain. All machines exist within space-time. But the food truck goes off-road. We can be at the movie theater in a heartbeat.”

From Literature

The return of the Cherokee is expected to be a boon to sales for the rugged off-road brand, and an updated version of Chrysler’s popular minivan is set to debut at the New York International Auto Show next week.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Missoula, Mont., facility, built in 2024, provides two-day delivery to remote areas and tests Project Ibex off-road delivery vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Missoula warehouse is one of the first delivery stations to test an off-road capable delivery vehicle, the Ford truck driven by Norton.

From The Wall Street Journal

That said, a California program that gives trucking companies grants to buy zero-emissions vehicles sold out quickly when it reopened last year, said Niki Okuk, director of trucks and off-road at Calstart, the nonprofit that administers the program.

From The Wall Street Journal