Onshore vs. Offshore
Onshoreadjective
moving from the sea towards the land: an onshore breeze
Onshoreadjective
positioned on or near the shore
Onshoreadjective
Within the country; not overseas.
Onshoreadverb
from the sea towards the land
Onshoreverb
(management) To relocate production, services or jobs to lower-cost locations in the same country.
Onshore
coming from the sea toward the land; - of winds and weather; as, an onshore gale. Opposed to offshore.
Onshore
On the edge of the land; near the shoreline; as, an onshore lighthouse.
Onshoreadjective
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land;
Onshoreadjective
on the edge of the land;
Onshoreadverb
on or toward the land;
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;
