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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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
According to our sister site, Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan is already working on the new offshoot, which will be the first to include in its title the name of the mothership.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
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—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
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, 22 Nov. 2024
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
According to our sister site, Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan is already working on the new offshoot, which will be the first to include in its title the name of the mothership.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
The Beoplay Eleven is actually an offshoot of B&O’s Beoplay EX buds.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
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, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshoot. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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