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 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
In addition, the Ultimate Fan Tier includes offline viewing and access to the Crunchyroll Game Vault, which offers free games and other premiums.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Schedule offline time, and use tools to track and limit screen time.
—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
4 July 2026
To comply with the order, Anthropic was forced to take both models offline June 12.
—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
Overall, nearly a quarter of Russia’s total oil refining capacity has been knocked offline by Ukraine at some point in the past year.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
Babbel also includes speech recognition technology to help improve pronunciation, personalized review sessions, and offline access.
—
Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
28 June 2026
Earlier in the week, another reactor at the Golfech plant on the Garonne River was also taken offline, while output was reduced at several additional sites across the country.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
His throw was offline as the baseball rolled past catcher Salvador Perez.
—
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
While an initial spike in fuel costs caused a temporary pullback in longer-distance shopping trips in March, the data shows that consumer driving habits quickly rebounded by April, signaling strong offline shopping intent rather than a permanent shift to online channels.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Schedule offline time, and use tools to track and limit screen time.
—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
4 July 2026
To comply with the order, Anthropic was forced to take both models offline June 12.
—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
Overall, nearly a quarter of Russia’s total oil refining capacity has been knocked offline by Ukraine at some point in the past year.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
Babbel also includes speech recognition technology to help improve pronunciation, personalized review sessions, and offline access.
—
Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
28 June 2026
Earlier in the week, another reactor at the Golfech plant on the Garonne River was also taken offline, while output was reduced at several additional sites across the country.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
His throw was offline as the baseball rolled past catcher Salvador Perez.
—
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
While an initial spike in fuel costs caused a temporary pullback in longer-distance shopping trips in March, the data shows that consumer driving habits quickly rebounded by April, signaling strong offline shopping intent rather than a permanent shift to online channels.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Offline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offline. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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offline
adjective
off·line
ˈȯ-ˈflīn 
1
: not connected to or controlled by a computer
an offline printer
2
: not available (as for communication) especially by way of the Internet
she was offline all day
off-line
adverb
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