Usage of Off of
The of is often criticized as superfluous, but off of is an idiom, and idioms follow their own logic. Use of off of is much more common in speech than in edited writing and is more common in American English than in British English.
Examples of off of in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Others coordinated to use their consecutive time slots to read off of the same script, starting where the person before them hand been cut off.
—
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Similar concerns have led some parents to keep their children off of tablets and laptops at home.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
The younger victim helped Richard off of the tracks, and straphangers then helped both men back onto the platform before a train came.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Blondie’s announced on Facebook that the restaurant’s third location will be in Union at the current site of Traveler Food & Books located at 1257 Buckley Highway, off of Exit 74 on Interstate 84.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for off of
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Similar concerns have led some parents to keep their children off of tablets and laptops at home.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
The younger victim helped Richard off of the tracks, and straphangers then helped both men back onto the platform before a train came.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Blondie’s announced on Facebook that the restaurant’s third location will be in Union at the current site of Traveler Food & Books located at 1257 Buckley Highway, off of Exit 74 on Interstate 84.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for off of
Cite this Entry
“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
