offline

adjective

off·​line ˈȯf-ˈlīn 

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

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

2

of a person : not available (as for communication) especially by way of the Internet

She was having computer trouble, she told him, and would be offline for a while.

—Mark Warren

off-line adverb

Examples of offline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s why ResMed customers are seeing big shifts toward offline meetups and community pages, which help build brand loyalty in a different way. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

As of Thursday afternoon, Webb’s X account appears to be offline at its previous username. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

What happens when the most offline man in Hollywood is asked to react to an online hate campaign against his movie? — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

On top of pulling liquidity away from products that already exist, Energy Substantiation will have to ensure that blockchain ownership is legally enforceable in the offline world, said Christian Catalini, founder of the MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab. — Mia Gindis, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for offline

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline

Kids Definition

offline

adjective

off·​line ˈȯ-ˈflīn 

1

: not connected to or controlled by a computer

an offline printer

2

: not available (as for communication) especially by way of the Internet

she was offline all day

off-line adverb