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Meaning of OFFSHORE

Pronunciation:  'of'showr

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adv]  away from shore; away from land; "cruising three miles offshore"
  2. [adj]  (of winds) coming from the land; "offshore winds"
  3. [adj]  at some distance from the shore; "offshore oil reserves"; "an offshore island"
 
 Synonyms: sea(a)
 
 Antonyms: inshore, onshore, onshore, seaward
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Off"shore"\, a.
From the shore; as, an offshore wind; an offshore signal.
 

 

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