offside

adverb or adjective

: illegally in advance of the ball or puck

Examples of offside in a Sentence

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Artemi Panarin appeared to score a tying rebound goal for the Kings late in the second period, but it was disallowed after a video review determined the Kings’ zone entry had been offside. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026 An 87th-minute apparent own goal for the Revolution was overturned after video review, with referee Sergii Boiko ruling Luca Langoni offside on the play. — Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026 On fourth-and-1 from the 3-yard line, a Young hard-count got the Eagles’ defensive line to jump offside. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026 Just over seven minutes later, Stephen Halliday beat Varlamov, but upon review Ottawa was offside. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for offside

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of offside was in 1864

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“Offside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offside. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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offside

adverb or adjective
: illegally in advance of the ball or puck

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