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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Gossett is the first artist signed to Big Loud Texas/Mercury Records — the Lone Star offshoot of Big Loud Records co-founded by Miranda Lambert and Jon Randall.
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
Now, in its 21st season, the procedural had its first spinoff in 2009 with the premiere of its Los Angeles counterpart, and a New Orleans offshoot followed in 2014 before Hawai'i joined the fold in 2021.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
Now, in its 21st season, the procedural had its first spinoff in 2009 with the premiere of its Los Angeles counterpart, and a New Orleans offshoot followed in 2014 before Hawai'i joined the fold in 2021.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshoot. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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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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