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
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
Dan Auty 2
of a person
: not available (as for communication) especially by way of the the Internet
She was having computer trouble, she told him, and would be offline for a while.—Mark Warren
Mark Warren
off-line
adverb
Examples of offline in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Just before midnight on January 18, TikTok took itself offline and disappeared from app stores.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 18 June 2025
TikTok briefly took itself offline, sparking outcry from creators, but quickly came back after Trump signed an order delaying the ban’s enforcement by 75 days.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Customers navigate a multitude of online and offline touchpoints, including social media research, reviews, websites, chatbots, emails, digital ads and sophisticated direct mail.
—Maria Youth, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But never has the contrast between teens’ online and offline lives been so dramatic as for those who experienced adolescence during the pandemic.
—Charley Locke, Vox, 16 June 2025
North American wholesale distributor United Natural Foods confirmed this week that it was forced to take some of its systems offline after noticing unauthorized activity.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 13 June 2025
These are social environments—online or offline—where violent acts are no longer condemned but tacitly accepted, if not outright encouraged.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Previous links to three of the organization's pages outlining its transgender eligibility policies are currently offline.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
When the pages were officially taken offline is currently unknown.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
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John Ruwitch, NPR, 18 June 2025
TikTok briefly took itself offline, sparking outcry from creators, but quickly came back after Trump signed an order delaying the ban’s enforcement by 75 days.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Customers navigate a multitude of online and offline touchpoints, including social media research, reviews, websites, chatbots, emails, digital ads and sophisticated direct mail.
—Maria Youth, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But never has the contrast between teens’ online and offline lives been so dramatic as for those who experienced adolescence during the pandemic.
—Charley Locke, Vox, 16 June 2025
North American wholesale distributor United Natural Foods confirmed this week that it was forced to take some of its systems offline after noticing unauthorized activity.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 13 June 2025
These are social environments—online or offline—where violent acts are no longer condemned but tacitly accepted, if not outright encouraged.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Previous links to three of the organization's pages outlining its transgender eligibility policies are currently offline.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
When the pages were officially taken offline is currently unknown.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
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“Offline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offline. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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