on-road

English

Adjective

on-road (not comparable)

1. Designed for, used for, or taking place on a driving surface that is traditionally paved, such as a street or smooth terrain

Antonyms

• off-road

Derived terms

• on-roader

Verb

on-road (third-person singular simple present on-roads, present participle on-roading, simple past and past participle on-roaded)

1. (intransitive) To travel in smooth terrain on a paved track.
   • 1993 August 1, Tom Opre, “Jumbo Jeep”, in Outdoor Life:

     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).

   • 1999 March 24, “Mid-sized Pajero not too big, not too small”, in The Press:

     They prefer their 4x4s to have sensible dimensions for on-roading, as well as some ability in the dirt.

Usage notes

• Generally only encountered in the form on-roading.

Anagrams

• nardoo