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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For much of the rest of the season, though, Esmeralda doesn’t really fit, as if she’s spun in from another offshoot entirely.
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Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The Titans offshoot of Dragula is an All Stars-style contest of returning favorites, and this season will feature no less esteemed a horror icon than Jennifer Tilly as a guest judge.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 3 Sep. 2025
As Deadline revealed in December, the show is expected to remain on the same present-day timeline as the original series, with the new offshoot sharing the most DNA with the mothership of any show in the universe to date.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Nuclear submarines, paired with those Pillar 2 offshoots, will therefore be transformational.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshoot. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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