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Offsite

Meaning in business english, with examples

nounCommon term

In business english, offsite means: A work meeting or event held away from the usual workplace.

In Turkish: işyeri dışında düzenlenen iş toplantısı

How it is used

Used as a noun for an organized gathering. An offsite may include planning or training; it is not simply any day spent working from home.

Example sentences

  1. Our team offsite focused on next year's priorities rather than routine status updates.

    The gathering provides space for broader planning beyond daily reporting.

  2. We chose a nearby venue for the offsite so everyone could return home that evening.

    An offsite need not involve an overnight trip or distant travel.

Common collocations

  • hold an offsite
  • a team offsite
  • workshopA meeting or training session in which a group works actively on a topic or problem, rather than just listening.
  • business tripA journey you make for your job, for example to visit clients, attend a conference or work in another office.

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