On-road

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To travel in smooth terrain on a paved track. intransitive

    "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)."

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

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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)."

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