off-site

adjective or adverb

ˈȯf-ˈsīt How to pronounce off-site (audio)
: not located or occurring at the site of a particular activity

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The program, open to grades 3 through 12, includes off-site activities and field trips to the museum. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Residents in western North Carolina may have been exposed to the infected goats from Farm Adventures at the mobile petting zoo’s location in Harmony or at off-site events between July 28 and August 27, local officials said in a statement. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 At an off-site leadership meeting held by Moderna in March 2023 — after mid-stage results of the biotech company’s cancer vaccine showed promise — CEO Stéphane Bancel had the floor. — Jason Mast, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026 Beyond the dreamy spa treatments, there’s much planned for wellness at Luura, from on-site classes and contrast therapy in the sauna and cold plunge to off-site adventures like hiking and trail running. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for off-site

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Sep. 2026.

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