offshore
Meanings
adj
- Moving away from the shore.
- Located in the sea away from the coast.
- Located in another country, especially one having beneficial tax laws or labor costs.
adv
- Away from the shore.
- At some distance from the shore.
verb
- To move industrial production from one region to another or from one country to another, in order to seek lower business costs, such as labor.
noun
- An area of or portion of sea away from the shore.
- An island, outcrop, or other land away from shore.
- Something or someone in, from, or associated with another country.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From off- + shore.
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