Rutted

/ˈrʌtɪd/
adjective

Having deep, narrow marks or tracks made by wheels of a vehicle.

The car bumped along the rutted dirt road.
Visual representation of "rutted" - Having deep, narrow marks or tracks made by wheels of a vehicle.

Often appears as...

  • rutted road
  • rutted trail
verb

Past tense of 'rut', meaning to make narrow, deep tracks.

The heavy vehicle rutted the soft ground.
Visual representation of "rutted" - Past tense of 'rut', meaning to make narrow, deep tracks.

Often appears as...

  • rutted the ground
  • rutted the road
adjective

Having deep, narrow marks or tracks made by wheels of a vehicle.

The car bumped along the rutted dirt road.
Visual representation of "rutted" - Having deep, narrow marks or tracks made by wheels of a vehicle.

Often appears as...

  • rutted road
  • rutted trail
verb

Past tense of 'rut', meaning to make narrow, deep tracks.

The heavy vehicle rutted the soft ground.
Visual representation of "rutted" - Past tense of 'rut', meaning to make narrow, deep tracks.

Often appears as...

  • rutted the ground
  • rutted the road
Definition 1 of 2
Visual representation of "rutted"
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Physical Condition

Indicates a bad or rough physical condition of a surface, often uncomfortable to travel on.

Illustration for Physical Condition
The hikers struggled along the rutted mountain path.
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Difficult Journey

Suggests difficulty in traveling; movement is likely jerky and uneven due to the tracks.

Illustration for Difficult Journey
Their journey was slow over the rutted terrain.
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Oft-Used Pathway

Implies a path is well-traveled by vehicles which have worn deep tracks into the surface.

Illustration for Oft-Used Pathway
Farmers often drove down the rutted country lane.
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Physical Condition

Indicates a bad or rough physical condition of a surface, often uncomfortable to travel on.

Illustration for Physical Condition
The hikers struggled along the rutted mountain path.
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Difficult Journey

Suggests difficulty in traveling; movement is likely jerky and uneven due to the tracks.

Illustration for Difficult Journey
Their journey was slow over the rutted terrain.
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Oft-Used Pathway

Implies a path is well-traveled by vehicles which have worn deep tracks into the surface.

Illustration for Oft-Used Pathway
Farmers often drove down the rutted country lane.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Physical Condition

Indicates a bad or rough physical condition of a surface, often uncomfortable to travel on.

Illustration for Physical Condition
The hikers struggled along the rutted mountain path.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Difficult Journey

Suggests difficulty in traveling; movement is likely jerky and uneven due to the tracks.

Illustration for Difficult Journey
Their journey was slow over the rutted terrain.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Oft-Used Pathway

Implies a path is well-traveled by vehicles which have worn deep tracks into the surface.

Illustration for Oft-Used Pathway
Farmers often drove down the rutted country lane.
Visual representation of the word "Rutted"

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Video examples

Robert Gordon: The death...

That's an open buggy. It doesn't have heating. It doesn't have air conditioning. That horse is pulling it along at one percent of the speed of sound, and the rutted dirt road turns into a quagmire of mud anytime it rains.

Video examples

Robert Gordon: The death...

That's an open buggy. It doesn't have heating. It doesn't have air conditioning. That horse is pulling it along at one percent of the speed of sound, and the rutted dirt road turns into a quagmire of mud anytime it rains.

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