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🔌 Not connected 🛤️ Away from route
off-line

off-line

4.5
Located away from the main transport route
  • adjective
  • /ˈɔfˌlaɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fuera de la ruta
  • The new terminal is an off-line facility serving remote communities.

Examples

  • We purchased our tickets at an off-line ticket office near the old station.

  • Is there a gas station off-line from this highway?

  • Several hotels offer shuttle service from off-line locations to the main train route.

  • The restaurant is located off-line from the main road.

  • The hotel is located off-line, making it a peaceful escape from the bustling city.

  • They found a great restaurant that is off-line from the main road, away from the usual tourist spots.

  • To reach the hidden beach, you must drive off-line from the highway and follow a narrow path.

How On-Route

off-line
  • Specialized
4.5
remote
218 3.6

Surface Forms

off-line positive
offline positive

Morphology

off-line = line (transparent) = off + line

Direct spatial composition 'off' + 'line' meaning located away from the main route is straightforwardly inferable. [Postprocessing: moved 'off' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Off-line comes from off meaning 'away' and line meaning 'a route', as in a train or bus line. So an off-line station or facility is located away from the main service route.