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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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Then, the first offshoot arrived with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new administration’s Health and Human Services secretary, with MAHA — Make America Healthy Again.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2025
The ship also boasts the only Eataly location at sea, and the new restaurant Paxos, which offers shareable Greek dishes and live tableside music with an accompanying fast casual offshoot, Paxos on the Go.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Blanca was born in 2012 as the fine-dining offshoot of the influential and popular Roberta’s in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshoot. Accessed 6 May. 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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