variants
or less commonly off-line
1
: not connected to or served by a system and especially a computer or telecommunications system
One of the servers is offline.
… we suggest you keep a backup of your digital assets in offline storage, too. This storage can provide some cushioning if your online investment disappears in an instant.—
The Denver (Colorado) Post
The Denver (Colorado) Post
also
: done or occurring independently of such a system
our online and offline lives
offline activities/events
Movies and shows can be downloaded via the app for offline viewing. —Dan Auty
Dan Auty 2
of a person
: not available (as for communication) especially by way of the the Internet
She was having computer trouble, she told him, and would be offline for a while.—Mark Warren
Mark Warren
off-line
adverb
Examples of offline in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
When the pages were officially taken offline is currently unknown.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
In response to the incident, the apparel chain took its e-commerce operation offline for three days last week.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
But the real opportunity lies in capturing and converting omnichannel shoppers, seamlessly bridging the online and offline gap.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
As experts link social media use with increases in loneliness, anxiety and depression, is keeping kids offline the right approach?
—Nbc News, NBC news, 25 May 2025
Crocs consistently reinforced this theme through advertising, social media and offline activations.
—Footwear News, 23 May 2025
Others would later pay Akasha as much as $100 an hour for offline lessons in using the dark web and cryptocurrency.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Deep Space Station 43, a 230-foot dish located in Canberra, Australia, that's used to send commands to both Voyagers, was scheduled to go offline for upgrades on May 4.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 20 May 2025
In 2019, the facility was offline for about a week due to the hexavalent chromium discharge.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
In response to the incident, the apparel chain took its e-commerce operation offline for three days last week.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
But the real opportunity lies in capturing and converting omnichannel shoppers, seamlessly bridging the online and offline gap.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
As experts link social media use with increases in loneliness, anxiety and depression, is keeping kids offline the right approach?
—Nbc News, NBC news, 25 May 2025
Crocs consistently reinforced this theme through advertising, social media and offline activations.
—Footwear News, 23 May 2025
Others would later pay Akasha as much as $100 an hour for offline lessons in using the dark web and cryptocurrency.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Deep Space Station 43, a 230-foot dish located in Canberra, Australia, that's used to send commands to both Voyagers, was scheduled to go offline for upgrades on May 4.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 20 May 2025
In 2019, the facility was offline for about a week due to the hexavalent chromium discharge.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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“Offline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offline. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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