offworld

See also: off-world

English

Alternative forms

• off-world

Etymology

From off- +‎ world, by analogy with offshore.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɒfˈwɜː(ɹ)ld/

Adjective

offworld (not comparable)

1. (chiefly science fiction) Not on Earth.

   She invested in an offworld mining company.

Translations

not on Earth

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: maapallon ulkopuolinen
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can

Adverb

offworld (not comparable)

1. (chiefly science fiction) Away from Earth.

   The would-be astronauts had not been offworld yet.

Translations

away from Earth

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: maapallon ulkopuolella
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

• offworld, off-world at Google Ngram Viewer