From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishoff-roadˌoff-ˈroad adjective [usually before noun] 1 TTRdesigned to be used on rough ground as well as on roads an off-road vehicle2 going over rough ground off-road cycling off-road tracks —off-road adverb
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off-road• Sure, a third of the new cycle network is off-road but crucially, two thirds aren't.• More and more people from urban areas are using off-road cycles out of towns so a tolerance towards them is also necessary.• Wish I had my off-road jeep four by four.• Being a super-duper well-'ard off-road jobbie, your machine can take a fair amount of punishment before falling to bits.• We trained hard as well but the snow stopped us from doing too much off-road riding.• For off-road use, it comes with skid plates underneath.• Good for hikers, but bad for off-road vehicle enthusiasts.• Low range felt more like a gesture to off-road work than a useful step-down in speed.off-road vehicle• Good for hikers, but bad for off-road vehicle enthusiasts.