offspring
Americannoun
plural
offspring, offsprings-
children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.
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a child or animal in relation to the parent or parents.
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a descendant.
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descendants collectively.
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the product, result, or effect of something.
the offspring of an inventive mind.
noun
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the immediate descendant or descendants of a person, animal, etc; progeny
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a product, outcome, or result
Etymology
Origin of offspring
First recorded before 950; Middle English; Old English ofspring; off, of 1, spring (in the sense “to descend from”)
Example Sentences
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The LV monogram was designed in 1896 by Georges Vuitton, the offspring of the brand’s namesake founder.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
When ratifying the amendment in 1868, however, Congress explicitly recognized that it would also apply to the American-born offspring of immigrants.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Researchers note that it is still unclear whether the offspring in this study will experience central nervous system issues.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
Mice exposed to prebirth stress, for instance, are liable to evince stress-related consequences as adults, and to some extent their offspring might inherit these consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
“She is the river, the flower, the bud. She is the regenerator. Her faith in her offspring is always alive.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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