off-site

adjective or adverb

: not located or occurring at the site of a particular activity

Examples of off-site in a Sentence

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Over their 25 years together, the pair have amassed a trove of furnishings and objects, much of it stored off-site. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026 In Lincoln Heights, decades passed after the closure of a massive dry-cleaning operation before residents learned of underground contamination spreading off-site, potentially threatening nearby homes and an elementary school. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 The report also found that off-site construction can save anywhere from 20-50% of construction costs, depending on how much of the process takes place elsewhere. Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 The View From democrats Some Democrats skipped the speech altogether and attended off-site programming after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told his caucus to protest silently or to take their protests outside. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for off-site

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of off-site was in 1939

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“Off-site.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-site. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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