offspring

CEFRB2

/ˈɒfspɹɪŋ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person's or animal's child or children.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An animal or plant's progeny or young.

Examples

  • These legends should be handed down to our offspring.

  • What will become of our offspring if a nuclear war breaks out?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any of a person's descendants, including of further generations.

  2. A person's daughter or son; a person's child.

  3. A process launched by another process.

More examples

In context

  • The problems parents have with their teenage offspring

  • Artists often treasure their works as their immortal offspring.

  • We are the offspring of Italian immigrants.

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Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English ofspring, from Old English ofspring (“offspring, descendants, posterity”), equivalent to off- + spring. Compare Icelandic afspringur (“offspring”). More at off, spring.