Inshore vs. Offshore

Inshoreadjective

Close to (especially in sight of) a shore.

Inshoreadjective

(of a wind) Blowing from the sea to the land.

Inshoreadverb

Near the shore.

Inshoreadverb

Towards the shore.

Inshoreadjective

Being near or moving towards the shore; as, inshore fisheries; inshore currents.

Inshoreadjective

(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land;

Inshoreadjective

close to a shore;

Inshoreadverb

toward the shore;

Offshoreadjective

Moving away from the shore.

Offshoreadjective

Located in the sea away from the coast.

Offshoreadjective

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

Offshoreadverb

Away from the shore.

Offshoreadverb

At some distance from the shore.

Offshoreverb

To use foreign labor to substitute for local labor.

Offshorenoun

An area or or portion of sea away from the shore.

Offshorenoun

An island, outcrop, or other land away from shore.

Offshorenoun

Something or someone in, from, or associated with another country.

Offshoreadjective

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

Offshoreadjective

Located in the waters near the shore; as, offshore drilling.

Offshoreadjective

Operating or located in a foreign country; as, an offshore bank account; offshore mutual funds.

Offshoreadjective

(of winds) coming from the land;

Offshoreadjective

at some distance from the shore;

Offshoreadverb

away from shore; away from land;