rutted

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In the meantime, to get to work at the market, Rahesh must walk for two hours along a rutted dirt road between barren mountains before he can catch a ride.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Costa Rica’s Pacuare Lodge is so remote that visitors must arrive via white-water raft, by air or on a rutted 4WD-only road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

The long-derelict hotel has been brought back to life, new coastal paths have been laid out, a previously rutted car park has been fixed and new businesses and jobs have opened up.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025

Drive down any of the the long, rutted, back roads of this dusty Riverside County community, and it won’t take long before you feel like you’ve fallen off the grid.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2024

The main dirt road that passed through Kabati was rutted with holes and puddles where ducks liked to bathe during the day, and in the backyards of the houses birds nested in mango trees.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah