Definition of Offshore

1. Adjective. (of winds) coming from the land. "Offshore winds"

Exact synonyms: Seaward
Antonyms: Inshore

2. Adverb. Away from shore; away from land. "Cruising three miles offshore"
Antonyms: Onshore

3. Adjective. At some distance from the shore. "An offshore island"
Similar to: Marine

Definition of Offshore

1. a. From the shore; as, an offshore wind; an offshore signal.

Definition of Offshore

1. Adjective. Moving away from the shore. ¹

2. Adjective. Located in the sea away from the coast. ¹

3. Adjective. Located in another country, especially one having beneficial tax laws. ¹

4. Adverb. Away from the shore. ¹

5. Adverb. At some distance from the shore. ¹

6. Verb. To use foreign labour to substitute for local labour. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Offshore

1. an area of submerged land out from the shore [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Offshore

offscum
offscums
offseason
offseasons
offset
offset lithography
offset printing
offsets
offsetted
offsetting
offsetting balance
offsettings
offshoot
offshoots
offshorable
offshore (current term)
offshore rig
offshored
offshores
offshoring
offside
offside trap
offside traps
offsider
offsiders
offsides
offsite
offski
offskip
offskips

Literary usage of Offshore

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Shore Processes and Shoreline Development by Douglas Wilson Johnson (1919)
"Profile through offshore bar 361 98. Profile through offshore bar 361 99. ... Profile through offshore bar 364 115. offshore bar and lagoon of the Long ..."

2. Energy Policies of IEA Countries: 2005 Review by International Energy Agency (2005)
"It has specifically involved five offshore wind farms with interviews of key ... There remains a role for RD&D in offshore specific areas as well as ..."

3. Ecology and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet by C. John Ralph (1997)
"The offshore marine ecology of these waters is dominated by a series of ... Determinants of the Shelf Circulation The major offshore currents off the west ..."

4. Developing China's Natural Gas Market: The Energy Policy Challengesby International Energy Agency by International Energy Agency (2002)
"... economy and expanding international economic and technical corporations; and • To permit foreign participation in offshore petroleum development. ..."

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