How to Use off-road in a Sentence

off-road

adjective
  • 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
  • In the park, there are paved and unpaved walking trails and an off-road cycling trail.
    Shannon Sutlief, Dallas News, 14 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Our off-road ride was in a Macan 4S prototype with the height-adjustable air suspension.
    Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Rubicons now come with the best off-road gear already installed.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 7 May 2023
  • The Last 1 Mile Mobility has off-road tires to help conquer tough terrain, as well as four-wheel drive.
    Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Select types of cars—many of which had off-road wheels—were also able to navigate the boggy terrain.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Mountain bikes are a favorite for any kid who likes an off-road adventure, and still work quite well on pavement too.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 24 Aug. 2023
  • This can holder can handle five-foot swells in the open ocean or an off-road ATV ride, definitely one of the best fishing gifts out there.
    Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023
  • This online-only pick can support up to 350 pounds, features a removable seat, and can go on and off-road thanks to its rugged tires.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Her mother has spent the last year determined to highlight off-road safety awareness and bring about change.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The women were brought out of the wilderness in an off-road vehicle provided by a man who had been camping a few miles away, Richard said.
    Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Its off-road prowess ranks near the top for new stock SUVs, aided by a host of tech old (low-range four-wheel-drive) and new (360-degree cameras) alike.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
  • This fact eluded me in the original test because that vehicle was fitted with the 20-inch off-road tires.
    Dan Carney, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024
  • A couple parks offer off-road trails for dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2023
  • Over time, farms, homes, and off-road vehicles have chipped away at patches of rare-plant habitat — a hillside here, a meadow there.
    Jill Cowan Daniel Dorsa, New York Times, 22 May 2023
  • The trail is used by hikers, horseback riders and people in off-road vehicles.
    CBS News, 25 July 2023
  • The trail is used by hikers, horseback riders and people on off-road vehicles.
    Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2023
  • His troops planned to return, but amid heavy rain and rapid Russian advances they were later instructed not to reenter the city, even off-road.
    Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Advertisement The body was found in western Malibu on an off-road tract near Highway 23.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Instead, the chef Fermín Núñez isn’t afraid to go off-road in the name of uncovering something delicious.
    Melissa Clark, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The Switchgear features a completely new suspension system that’s a lot more off-road friendly than the one found on the factory truck.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2024
  • And its EVs are marketed for off-road adventures — the literal blazing of trails.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The Land Cruiser is similar in size to the less expensive and even more off-road oriented 4Runner arriving this fall.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Enlarge / Yes, pickup trucks are used in work situations, but they're also bought by people who want to drive them off-road.
    Kristin Shaw, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2023

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