offworld
English
Alternative forms
- off-world
Etymology
From off- + world, by analogy with offshore
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɒfˈwɜː(ɹ)ld/
Adjective
offworld (not comparable)
- (chiefly science fiction) Not on Earth.
- She invested in an offworld mining company.
Translations
not on Earth
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Adverb
offworld (not comparable)
- (chiefly science fiction) Away from Earth.
- The would-be astronauts had not been offworld yet.
Translations
away from Earth
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