off-world
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off-world
(adv.)
Away from a specific planet; in or into space.
Away from a specific planet; in or into space.
- 1950 A. Coppel Rebel of Valkyr Planet Stories (Fall) № 8/1: "Where do you go now, Valkyr?" "Off-world."
- 1970 A. Norton Dread Companion (1970) № 16: In any event, I returned to the crèche [...] prepared to cut ties with my old life and lift off-world to a new.
- 1982 A. Cole & C. Bunch Sten (1990) № 16: Below The Eye was the cargo loading area, generally reserved for the Company's own ships. Independent traders docked offworld.
- 1985 S. Sucharitkul Alien Swordmaster № 6: You been off-world as long as me, you won't stand around lecturing people on correct military procedure.
- 1992 World Monitor (Mar.) № 36/1: Earth-dwellers might [...] benefit from the relocation of hazardous industry and materials "off-world."
- 1998 K. W. Jeter Mandalorian Armor № 46: The ship's engines trailed fire as it headed off-world.
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