On-road
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: On-road is an adjective meaning Designed for, used for, or taking place on a driving surface that is traditionally paved, such as a street or smooth terrain.
Meaning
Designed for, used for, or taking place on a driving surface that is traditionally paved, such as a street or smooth terrain.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To travel in smooth terrain on a paved track.
Example Sentences
They prefer their 4x4s to have sensible dimensions for on-roading, as well as some ability in the dirt.
It’s hard to argue with more than a quarter-million Explorer buyers each year. Explorer quickly captured the imagination of both the off-road and on-roading public; count how many are parked at your local grocery store (and note that about 40 percent of them are a shade of green).
Word Forms
- on-roads
- on-roading
- on-roaded
Antonyms for on-road
Common opposites include off-road.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include track-mounted, run-flat, onside, all-wheel, carborne, undercarriaged.
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