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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Separate Offshoots The aloe plant propagates itself by growing offshoots, known as pups.
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Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
Weir and his bandmates continued to mine the ample songbook through a series of offshoots, including The Other Ones, The Dead, Furthur and, most recently, Dead & Company, which paired Weir and drummer Mickey Hart with pop-rock guitarist John Mayer.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Weir spent the next 30 years carrying the Grateful Dead torch in several bands and offshoots — most recently Dead & Company — alongside late bassist Phil Lesh and drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kretuzmann.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
After a three-year run, SXSW Sydney, the Australian offshoot of the music, film, tech and media conference, will not be returning in 2026.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
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Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
Weir and his bandmates continued to mine the ample songbook through a series of offshoots, including The Other Ones, The Dead, Furthur and, most recently, Dead & Company, which paired Weir and drummer Mickey Hart with pop-rock guitarist John Mayer.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Weir spent the next 30 years carrying the Grateful Dead torch in several bands and offshoots — most recently Dead & Company — alongside late bassist Phil Lesh and drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kretuzmann.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
After a three-year run, SXSW Sydney, the Australian offshoot of the music, film, tech and media conference, will not be returning in 2026.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for offshoot
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshoot. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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