off-island

American  

[awf-ahy-luhnd, of-] / ˈɔfˈaɪ lənd, ˈɒf- /

adjective

1. located or tending away from the shore of an island.

   an off-island current.

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adverb

1. away from the shore of an island.

   The ship sank about two miles off-island.

Etymology

Origin of off-island

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

He cited a local contractor who has done work for him and whose wife wants to move off-island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

It said the increase was due to the rising costs of food, driving and leisure - which included entertainment, sport and holidays off-island.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

Around him, other workers were breaking down bulk packages of salt, soap and other goods, including another volunteer from off-island, a 38-year-old man who goes by the name Savage.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

San Isidro is now trying to reimagine itself off-island, she said, adding she believed there was a roll for activism both in and outside of the country.

From Reuters • Jul. 6, 2022

There are no overhead wires on Manhattan Island except at the several points where the off-island railways terminate.

From The Deaves Affair by Footner, Hulbert