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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The long strange trip that is the Grateful Dead and its primary offshoot, Dead & Company, has truly faded into grey with the passing of Bob Weir.
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A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
Fare Thee Well concerts celebrating the Grateful Dead’s 50th anniversary in 2015, Weir enlisted one of the gig’s guests, John Mayer, to join him, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, and other Dead associates in the new offshoot Dead & Company.
—Richard Gehr, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Access the park by snorkeling or diving, or via a glass-bottom boat, before heading to the offshoot site in neighboring Carriacou, hidden among the reefs of an island renowned for its treasures beneath the surface.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
An offshoot Gudetama Cafe featuring the lazy egg Gudetama character is open in Buena Park.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
Fare Thee Well concerts celebrating the Grateful Dead’s 50th anniversary in 2015, Weir enlisted one of the gig’s guests, John Mayer, to join him, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, and other Dead associates in the new offshoot Dead & Company.
—Richard Gehr, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Access the park by snorkeling or diving, or via a glass-bottom boat, before heading to the offshoot site in neighboring Carriacou, hidden among the reefs of an island renowned for its treasures beneath the surface.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
An offshoot Gudetama Cafe featuring the lazy egg Gudetama character is open in Buena Park.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshoot. Accessed 15 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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