fuoristrada

off-road vehicle

noun fwoh-ree-STRAH-dah Rare

Also means

SUV

Usage Note

Fuoristrada is an invariable compound noun (masculine or feminine depending on context, but most commonly treated as masculine: il fuoristrada). Because it ends in an unstressed vowel after strada, it does not change in the plural: i fuoristrada. It refers to any 4x4 or off-road capable vehicle.

Examples

"Hanno attraversato il deserto con un fuoristrada."

Natural Translation

They crossed the desert in an off-road vehicle.

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