roll-on roll-off

adjective

Of a form of marine vessel which allows wheeled vehicles to be driven on and off.

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ro-roRORO
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Meanings

adjectiveroll-on roll-off (not comparable)

alternative roll-on/roll-off

  1. not comparablenauticalOf a form of marine vessel which allows wheeled vehicles to be driven on and off.

    Stranraer Harbour station was the traditional connection for ferry services. But as competition from roll-on/roll-off traffic intensified P&O Ferries started a new service from Cairnryan in 1973, which reduced the shipping distance.

    2020 November 18, “Industry Insider: Improving rail connectivity”, in Rail, page 68

    Synonyms: ro-ro, RORO

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf a form of marine vessel which allows wheeled vehicles to be driven on and off.

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ro-roRORO
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roll-on roll-off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roll-on%20roll-off

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“roll-on roll-off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roll-on%20roll-off. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roll-on roll-off,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roll-on%20roll-off.

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