Definitions

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  • noun Usually used to describe a vehicle such as an SUV or wagon that is not quite as capable as a full blown off-roader but a step above 'regular' cars (on-roaders), because of increased ground clearance with tyre, wheel, and suspension adjustments and skid plates.

Etymologies

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Blend of soft and off-roader

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Examples

  • Other products which are currently offered by the company include the Nissan Teana sedan and the X-Trail softroader. nissan 370z

    DWS Full News Feed Ritesh Madhok 2010

  • Other products which are currently offered by the company include the Nissan Teana sedan and the X-Trail softroader. nissan 370z

    DWS Full News Feed 2010

  • Other products which are currently offered by the company include the Nissan Teana sedan and the X-Trail softroader. nissan 370z

    DWS Full News Feed Ritesh Madhok 2010

  • Other products which are currently offered by the company include the Nissan Teana sedan and the X-Trail softroader. nissan 370z

    DWS Full News Feed Ritesh Madhok 2010

  • Other products which are currently offered by the company include the Nissan Teana sedan and the X-Trail softroader. nissan 370z

    DWS Full News Feed Ritesh Madhok 2010

  • Of course, when the Sportage initially arrived, the diminutive softroader packed a puny,

    Autoblog 2010

  • Around town, our grown-up softroader felt like a fortress on wheels.

    Autoblog Frank Filipponio 2010

  • This supposedly weak little softroader stole the SUV sales crown from atop the Ford Explorer's head where it had sat untouched for 15 years from 1991 through 2006.

    Autoblog Frank Filipponio 2010

  • Of course, when the Sportage initially arrived, the diminutive softroader packed a puny,

    Autoblog 2010

  • Will the softroader update (shown here in European spec) tame the angry beast that is Toyota's dealer network?

    The Truth About Cars Edward Niedermeyer 2010

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