Full record for offworld adv.

Definition	away from earth, or any place treated within a given fictional context as the native world; on or towards another world or planet
OED requirements	antedating 1943
Earliest cite	C.L. Moore, 'Judgment Night'
Comment	Mike Christie submitted a cite from a 1984 reprint of Andre Norton's 1970 "Dread Companion"; Dave Langford verified the cite in a 1970 edition. Douglas Winston submitted a cite from a 1990 reprint of Allan Cole and Chris Bunch's 1982 "Sten". Douglas Winston submitted a 2002 cite from Julie Czerneda's "To Trade the Stars". Douglas Winston submitted a cite from a 1998 reprint of Barbara Hambly's 1997 "Planet of Twilight". Douglas Winston submitted a 1998 cite from K.W. Jeter's "The Mandalorian Armor". Douglas Winston submitted a cite from a 1999 reprint of Elizabeth Moon's 1998 "Rules of Engagement". Michael Dolbear submitted a cite from a reprint of Andre Norton's 1961 "Catseye"; Mike Christie verified the cite in a 1962 edition. Oxford found a 1955 example in Andre Norton's (writing as "North") "Sargasso of Space", and verified it in the first edition. Douglas Winston submitted a cite from a 1973 reprint of Andre Norton's 1955 "Star Guard". Douglas Winston submitted a 1977 cite from Alan Dean Foster's "The End of the Matter". Douglas Winston submitted a 1989 cite from Jack McDevitt's "A Talent For War". Douglas Winston submitted a cite from a reprint of Harry Harrison's "Deathworld"; Mike Christie verified it in the 1960 first magazine appearance. Douglas Winston submitted a 1996 cite from Lawrence Watt-Evans' "The Reign of the Brown Magician". Douglas Winston submitted a 2000 cite from Rick Shelley's "Colonel". Fred Galvin submitted a 1950 cite from Alfred Coppel's "The Rebel of Valkyr". Fred Galvin submitted a 1943 cite from Catherine L. Moore's 'Judgment Night' Added to the OED in March 2004 with an earliest date of 1955.
Last modified	4 December, 2008

Citations for offworld adv.

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1943 C. L. Moore Judgment Night in Astounding Science-Fiction Aug. 11/2	The emperor was silent, looking at her from under his brows. After a slightly uncomfortable pause, the girl turned away. ‘I'm leaving,’ she said briefly. ‘Where?’ ‘Off-world.’
1955 A. Norton Star Guard (1973) 49	Nature had provided him with a coat of thick curly hair, close in texture to the wool of a sheep, from which came a pungent, oily odor only apparent to those from off world.
1975 M. Z. Bradley Heritage of Hastur iii. 40	The law provides that before you, who are heir to d Domain, undertake any such risky task as going offworld, you must provide an heir to your Domain.
1982 S. Shwartz Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ethic of Freedom in T. Staicar Feminine Eye (1982) vii. 83	Her choice has created more pain for her: honor the oath and kill Haldane; break the oath and flee offworld to escape the vengeance of the Amazons.
1983 M. Z. Bradley Thendara House (1991) iii. 44	Only when I was living offworld.
1991 M. Weiss King's Test i.iii.24	At least the next time I stole it I took it off-world.
1997 B. Hambly Star Wars: Planet of Twilight (1998) 385	He would be back to this world, he knew: to bring back the Guardians, when those who went offworld to form the droch-killing apparatus returned.
2002 J. E. Czerneda To Trade Stars 424	Unless Council had moved them offworld already, she thought suddenly, trying to calculate the date.
2002 J. E. Czerneda To Trade Stars 77	On my order, the Council stayed away from Acranam's affairs, beyond ordering any Choosers be sent offworld to protect their remaining unChosen.