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off-road

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Designed for, used for, or taking place on a driving surface that is not traditionally paved, such as a beach or rugged terrain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: all-terrain

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Synonym of off-street.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • off-road parking

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: off-street

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To travel in rugged terrain instead of on a paved track.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From off- + road.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tot terreny — designed for driving on a rugged terrain
  • Chinese Mandarin: 越野 (yuèyě) — designed for driving on a rugged terrain
  • Finnish: maasto- — designed for driving on a rugged terrain
  • Finnish: maastokelpoinen — designed for driving on a rugged terrain
  • French: tout-terrain — designed for driving on a rugged terrain
  • German: geländegängig — designed for driving on a rugged terrain
  • Greek: παντός εδάφους (pantós edáfous) — designed for driving on a rugged terrain
  • Hungarian: terepjáró — designed for driving on a rugged terrain
  • Russian: вездехо́дный (vezdexódnyj) — designed for driving on a rugged terrain
  • Russian: внедоро́жный (vnedoróžnyj) — designed for driving on a rugged terrain
  • Spanish: todoterreno — designed for driving on a rugged terrain
  • Swedish: terränggående — designed for driving on a rugged terrain
  • Chinese Mandarin: 越野行駛 /越野行驶 (yuèyě xíngshǐ) — travel in rugged terrain
  • Finnish: kulkea maastossa — travel in rugged terrain
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