How to Use off-road in a Sentence

off-road

adjective
  • The tires are designed for both on-road and off-road terrain.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Rounding things out is a set of 20-inch monoblock wheels wrapped in chunky off-road tires.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The Lightning Switchgear's next stop is at the King of the Hammers off-road event later this month.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
  • This is a game-changer for the future of off-road racing.
    — New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The Pulse adds off-road driving modes (being all-wheel drive), plus a heat pump and leather seats.
    — James Morris, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • Given its off-road strengths, it was probably used to roam the farmlands and back roads and the woods of the area.
    — Josh Max, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In the park, there are paved and unpaved walking trails and an off-road cycling trail.
    — Shannon Sutlief, Dallas News, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Stark says to expect up to six hours of off-road riding on a single charge.
    — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
  • These trims include off-road options like the Tremor and Raptor.
    — Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • There is also a shorter off-road course and a karting track.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 21 July 2025
  • Some of the park's namesake trees were destroyed, and off-road vehicles carved new roads through the desert.
    — Andrew Keatts, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Their electric carts are lifted and fitted with tires to travel off-road and reach 23 mph to cruise the roads.
    — Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
  • My dad had friends racing in off-road buggies, which were so similar to the dirt bikes.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024
  • Added tech includes more drive modes and a low-speed cruise control for off-road trail driving.
    — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The first is Kick Turn, which make sit easier to steer in tight off-road conditions.
    — PC Magazine, 8 July 2025
  • Slater's last location was on an off-road track about a 10-hour walk from his hotel.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
  • Ford filed a patent for a new mode that could benefit off-road and work vehicles.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
  • And with that, Sonny hits the road again, trading Formula One for the rugged Baja 1000 off-road race.
    — Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 1 July 2025
  • Then, five years ago, on her 68th birthday, Jan Todd went for an evening drive with friends in their off-road vehicle.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
  • With a remote control for parents and off-road style for kids, this electric truck brings big fun to the backyard.
    — Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Snow bikes — off-road motorcycles with a ski on the front and a track on the back instead of wheels — will race Saturday.
    — Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • All-Wheel Drive: a big plus, not only for winter and off-road but performance too.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • The upgrades include a new 5.5-mile oval track, an off-road park, and improved ride and handling surfaces.
    — Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
  • Unlike the more modern-looking Wagoneer S, the Recon evokes the old-school era of Jeeps with its rugged, off-road design.
    — Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2024
  • However, all that off-road talent wasn’t enough to keep the Sno-Train in service, and it was taken out of service in 1962.
    — Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 5 Oct. 2024
  • There is also an air suspension, which should allow for a smoother ride on- or off-road.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Wranglers are born off-road ready, so part-time four-wheel drive is standard across the range and is controlled by a lever on the center console.
    — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Greater Holland features more than 150 miles of bike paths and off-road trails, many of which traverse the city’s most popular parks.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Routes once walked by highland drovers and their cattle are now perfect for off-road cycling.
    — Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
  • The unobtrusive center screen, while housing key functions from off-road settings to climate controls, is on the small side by modern standards.
    — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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