Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Existing, taking place, or designed for use off paved or public roads or in rugged terrain.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective designed for or used for or taking place on trails and beaches etc., instead of public roads.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Designed for, used for, or taking place on a
driving surface that is nottraditionally paved , such as abeach orrugged terrain - verb intransitive To travel in rugged terrain not on a paved track.
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Examples
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Japanese tire maker Bridgestone Corp. said Wednesday it plans to spend $1.1 billion to expand an existing auto-tire plant in South Carolina and build a new factory to produce tires for heavy, off-road vehicles.
Japanese Tire Maker Sets U.S. Investment Jeff Bennett 2011
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"There is no doubt that this area is very competitive," Bridgestone Americas Inc. Chief Executive Gary Garfield said in an interview, adding that many global sites were considered before locating the off-road tire plant in South Carolina.
Japanese Tire Maker Sets U.S. Investment Jeff Bennett 2011
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If you've been to Moab on a busy weekend in recent years, you've do doubt seen this phenomenon, characterized by massive herds of sightseers, mountain bikers, dirt bikers and other off-road enthusiasts.
Todd Hartley: The Wide, Wide West: Utah's San Rafael Swell Todd Hartley 2011
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The off-road tire plant will be the first factory Bridgestone has built in the U.S. in the past 14 years.
Japanese Tire Maker Sets U.S. Investment Jeff Bennett 2011
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However, you would not take a truck off-road, for example, or try to use it for something for which you would normally use a smaller and more agile vehicle.
Ronen Paldi: When It Comes to Planning That Dream Vacation, Smaller May Be Better Ronen Paldi 2011
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However, you would not take a truck off-road, for example, or try to use it for something for which you would normally use a smaller and more agile vehicle.
Ronen Paldi: When It Comes to Planning That Dream Vacation, Smaller May Be Better Ronen Paldi 2011
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All-Terrain tires will certionally provide better off-road traction (grip) than highway tires but will not be as effective on wet or dry pavement.
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All-Terrain tires will certionally provide better off-road traction (grip) than highway tires but will not be as effective on wet or dry pavement.
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Having become accustomed to the off-road approach, I decided that in addition to the turkey and all the trimmings, we would have barbecue.
Smoke Signals: Thanksgiving by mail order Jim Shahin 2010
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If you've been to Moab on a busy weekend in recent years, you've do doubt seen this phenomenon, characterized by massive herds of sightseers, mountain bikers, dirt bikers and other off-road enthusiasts.
Todd Hartley: The Wide, Wide West: Utah's San Rafael Swell Todd Hartley 2011
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