on-road

1. not comparableDesigned for, used for, or taking place on a driving surface that is traditionally paved, such as a street or smooth terrain

present singular third person on-roads · participle present on-roading · participle past on-roaded · past on-roaded

1. intransitiveTo travel in smooth terrain on a paved track.

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

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

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   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).

   1993 August 1, Tom Opre, “Jumbo Jeep”, in Outdoor Life