offshoot

noun

off·​shoot ˈȯf-ˌshüt 

1

a

: a collateral or derived branch, descendant, or member : outgrowth

b

: a lateral branch (as of a mountain range)

2

: a branch of a main stem especially of a plant

Synonyms of offshoot

• limb
• outgrowth
• sprout
• shoot
• growth

Examples of offshoot in a Sentence

The business started as an offshoot of an established fashion design company.

we knew the rosebush had survived the harsh winter when it began producing offshoots and turning green again

Recent Examples on the Web

Chad Feehan, creator, executive producer and showruner of Dutton Ranch, is leaving the Yellowstone offshoot starring the mothership’s Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser ahead of its series premiere May 15, Deadline has confirmed. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026

Rafauli and Hästens created an offshoot mattress, drēmər, that’s available at a slightly more accessible price point—albeit without the leather base. —Helena Madden, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026

Pining for Walkmans and VCRs is, of course, an offshoot of a larger obsession with the not so distant past. —Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026

Mulch too close to the trunk can also confuse the tree or shrub into growing new roots or offshoots. —Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for offshoot

• acute
• aleut
• astute
• beetroot
• breadfruit
• cheroot
• commute
• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute

Kids Definition

offshoot

noun

off·​shoot ˈȯf-ˌshüt 

1

: something that branches out from something else

2

: a branch of a main stem of a plant