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
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
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2025
Later, Cropper would also become part of the Blues Brothers backing band, touring with the duo of John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, and appearing in their 1980 offshoot film.
—Bob Mehr, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
Since then, according to authorities, 764 has grown into more of an ideology than a singular group, inspiring offshoots and subgroups around the world that mirror 764 but use different names to help keep social media companies and law enforcement from tracking them.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2025
Founded by artistic director Moses Pendleton, MOMIX is an offshoot of the dance company Pilobolus, which Pendleton co-founded in 1971 while attending Dartmouth College.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshoot. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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offshoot
noun
off·shoot
ˈȯf-ˌshüt 
1
: something that branches out from something else
2
: a branch of a main stem of a plant
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