1
a
: a collateral or derived branch, descendant, or member : outgrowth
b
: a lateral branch (as of a mountain range)
2
: a branch of a main stem especially of a plant
Examples of offshoot in a Sentence
The business started as an offshoot of an established fashion design company.
we knew the rosebush had survived the harsh winter when it began producing offshoots and turning green again
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After visiting Iraq and Oman, where some of the date orchards could only be reached by camel, the brothers shipped thousands of offshoots, harvested from the base of date palm trunks, back to the United States.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2025
The duo revealed a new behind-the-scenes teaser for Stranger Things 5 in the room, while confirming multiple other offshoots are in development for the franchise.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Deadline also learned recently that Gabriel Macht, who played the brash and suave super lawyer Harvey Specter on the original series, will reprise his role on the offshoot in a three-episode arc.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
By the numbers: The offshoot of Interstate 275 forced about 4,000 people to move, displacing 2,700 Black families and businesses, per the city.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2025
The duo revealed a new behind-the-scenes teaser for Stranger Things 5 in the room, while confirming multiple other offshoots are in development for the franchise.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Deadline also learned recently that Gabriel Macht, who played the brash and suave super lawyer Harvey Specter on the original series, will reprise his role on the offshoot in a three-episode arc.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
By the numbers: The offshoot of Interstate 275 forced about 4,000 people to move, displacing 2,700 Black families and businesses, per the city.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshoot. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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offshoot
noun
off·shoot
ˈȯf-ˌshüt 
1
: something that branches out from something else
2
: a branch of a main stem of a plant
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