off-roading
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The Bureau of Land Management was ordered to close down popular off-roading trails in parts of the Mojave in order to protect the imperiled desert tortoise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
The IT worker uses the truck for farm runs and periodic off-roading, he said, and worries it might fail the state’s “pointlessly rigorous” inspection, denying him the required standard tags.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
“Going off-roading and those kinds of things, that’s surfing for me, and this is like Oahu. It’s beachfront,” Cole said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025
At one point, the car offered to deflate its own tires, not an act of self-sabotage but a premium feature for off-roading in sand.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025
While wearing a seatbelt didn’t seem to be required, given the nature of off-roading, it was a bit nerve-wracking.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2024
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