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offshore - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'offshore' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Offshore [ a.]
- From the shore; as, an offshore wind; an offshore signal.

Meaning of 'offshore' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . offshore [ a]
Meaning (1):
- (of winds) coming from the land
Example in sentence:
  • offshore winds
2 . offshore [ r]
Meaning (2):
- away from shore; away from land
Example in sentence:
  • cruising three miles offshore
3 . offshore [ s]
Meaning (3):
- at some distance from the shore
Example in sentence:
  • an offshore island;
  • offshore oil reserves