English Explanatory Dictionary

onshore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Moving from the sea towards the land.
  2. Positioned on or near the shore.
  3. Within the country; not overseas.
adv
  1. From the sea towards the land.
verb
  1. To relocate production, services or jobs to lower-cost locations in the same country.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-onshore.wav

Word forms

onshore on-shore more onshore most onshore onshores onshoring onshored

Etymology

From on + shore.

Related words

noshore offshore
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