offworld

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Etymology

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From off- +‎ world, by analogy with offshore.

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Adjective

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offworld (not comparable)

  1. (chiefly science fiction) Not on Earth.
    She invested in an offworld mining company.

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Adverb

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offworld (not comparable)

  1. (chiefly science fiction) Away from Earth.
    The would-be astronauts had not been offworld yet.

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