dirt road

noun

: a road with a hard dirt surface : an unpaved road

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The elusive species’ breeding area is a four-hour drive on a dirt road from Nome, Alaska, followed by a hike to the summit of a small tundra hilltop. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025 Submissions already include some stunning wildlife photography, including a sleepy lion cub on a dirt road, a mountain goat standing in a field of wildflowers, and a rhinoceros strolling in India. Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025 That one-mile dirt road connects them to Summit Road, which would eventually feed into Highway 17. Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025 The impoverished community is accessible only by a dirt road that winds through the mountains. Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dirt road

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“Dirt road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirt%20road. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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