variants
or less commonly off-line
1
: not connected to or served by a system and especially a computer or telecommunications system
One of the servers is offline.
… we suggest you keep a backup of your digital assets in offline storage, too. This storage can provide some cushioning if your online investment disappears in an instant.—
The Denver (Colorado) Post
The Denver (Colorado) Post
also
: done or occurring independently of such a system
our online and offline lives
offline activities/events
Movies and shows can be downloaded via the app for offline viewing. —Dan Auty
Dan Auty 2
of a person
: not available (as for communication) especially by way of the the Internet
She was having computer trouble, she told him, and would be offline for a while.—Mark Warren
Mark Warren
off-line
adverb
Examples of offline in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Subscribers must have opted in on your website, purchased a product within the last two years, or shared their contact information in person or via another offline manner.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 25 Apr. 2024
Paywall-free reading of new articles and over a century of archives
Unlock access to iOS/Android apps to save editions for offline reading
Six issues a year in print and online, plus audio articles
Subscribe Now
ELIZABETH ECONOMY is a Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
And offline, more young people really have been running marathons in recent years.
—Maggie Mertens, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2024
This would still require a cellular or Wi-Fi connection at the time to be sent, so if your iPhone was offline when the battery level became low, this helpful information may not be available.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
The well was quickly yanked offline, but Hastings still doesn’t know the contamination source.
—Michael Phillis, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
The maps are pre-loaded, so they can be consulted offline, though a cell reception is required to get timings for the eclipse for specific locations.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Elevating more desirable forms of online speech could create new incentives for more positive online—and possibly offline—social norms.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Plenty of young people dating today have never done so offline.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024
Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 25 Apr. 2024
Paywall-free reading of new articles and over a century of archives
Unlock access to iOS/Android apps to save editions for offline reading
Six issues a year in print and online, plus audio articles
Subscribe Now
ELIZABETH ECONOMY is a Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
And offline, more young people really have been running marathons in recent years.
—Maggie Mertens, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2024
This would still require a cellular or Wi-Fi connection at the time to be sent, so if your iPhone was offline when the battery level became low, this helpful information may not be available.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
The well was quickly yanked offline, but Hastings still doesn’t know the contamination source.
—Michael Phillis, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
The maps are pre-loaded, so they can be consulted offline, though a cell reception is required to get timings for the eclipse for specific locations.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Elevating more desirable forms of online speech could create new incentives for more positive online—and possibly offline—social norms.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Plenty of young people dating today have never done so offline.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'offline.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near offline
Cite this Entry
“Offline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offline. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share