the off

noun

British

1

: the beginning of a race

2

: the very beginning

Right from the off, I knew she was against me.

Examples of the off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the meantime, the off-price sector (along with Walmart and Amazon) has left store closures and excess inventory in its wake. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026

So, BlueBirds 11 through 13 will nearly double the off-Earth population. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026

But unlike the Hamptons, where the off-season starts the moment Labor Day weekend ends, Newport offers coastal charm year-round. — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026

And similarly to its namesake, the off-Broadway show currently playing at the Culture Club in Manhattan has experienced an outsize response from theatergoers. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff