off-site

adjective or adverb

: not located or occurring at the site of a particular activity

Examples of off-site in a Sentence

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But instead of saving money, the costs for off-site hospital care for people detained in county jails has soared — and now Sheriff Kelly Martinez is turning to a new provider to control expenses. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 This guides lawn grub activity off-site and away from the lawn. Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026 Over their 25 years together, the pair have amassed a trove of furnishings and objects, much of it stored off-site. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026 In Lincoln Heights, decades passed after the closure of a massive dry-cleaning operation before residents learned of underground contamination spreading off-site, potentially threatening nearby homes and an elementary school. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for off-site

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of off-site was in 1939

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“Off-site.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-site. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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