off-site
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈɔfˌsaɪt/
:
externo
- None of the communities ever sold any of the materials or moved them off-site.
- off-site disposal
- off-site storage
- off-site transportation
It's going to be something that we have that's going to be our off site brain.
- It's going to be something that we have that's going to be our off site brain.
Examples
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Both on-site and off-site recycling programs are available for a variety of waste products.
Academic text (1997) -
The 787 cubic yards of contaminated waste were shipped off-site to a qualified disposal facility.
Academic text (1995) -
Uh, turned out he was off-site that day.
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So we are just about set up here to demo the off site backup capabilities.
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We're going to need access to the recording off-site.
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For the purposes of this study, off-site workshops were not possible.
Academic text (1991) -
The bulk of the off-site work is land clearing for new homes, roads, and industrial parks.
Academic text (1997) -
The plant's emergency diesel generators are available if off-site power is lost during the storm.
Blog text (13) -
We do know there was an incident involving the L-9 prototype at one of our off-site labs.
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I'm just heading out for an off-site meeting to discuss project updates.
Synonyms
1
3.7
Happening away from the usual office
Antonyms
How Remote
Surface Forms
Morphology
off-site = site (transparent) = off + site
The meaning is directly derived from 'off' (away) + 'site' (location), clearly indicating a location away from the main site.
Etymology
The word off-site combines off, meaning 'away', and site, meaning 'place'. So something off-site happens or is located away from the main place or building.