1
: coming or moving away from the shore toward the water
an offshore breeze
2
a
: situated off the shore but within waters under a country's control
offshore fisheries
b
: distant from the shore compare inshore
3
: situated or operating in a foreign country
offshore mutual funds
offshore banking
off·shore
ˈȯf-ˌshȯr 
: off the shore of
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Adjective
We sailed to an offshore island.
He works on an offshore oil rig.
They opened an offshore bank account.
He traced the money to an offshore investment company.
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Bubbles emerge from a methane seep offshore Virginia.
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Adverb
Leading offshore betting sites like BetOnline in Panama and affiliate site SportsBetting.ag continue to take bets from sports fans in Texas.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
To prevent a covid catastrophe, officials canceled flights in and out of the island, which kept the virus offshore — along with food and supplies.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
That’s according to data made public as part of the 2016 Panama Papers, a leak of more than 11.5 million documents from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, which assisted clients with setting up offshore companies and other entities.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Advertisement What the forecast is more clear on, however, is a return of the hot, dry offshore winds that can quickly escalate a spark into an erratic fire, Sirard said — as soon as early next week.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Preposition
The Outer Continental Shelf offshore Maine is virgin water for wind.
—Jeremy Beaman, Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2023
Bubbles emerge from a methane seep offshore Virginia.
—Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2016
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“Offshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshore. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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offshore
1 of 2 adverb
off·shore
ˈȯf-ˈshō(ə)r
-ˈshȯ(ə)r
: from the shore : at a distance from the shore
offshore
2 of 2 adjective
off·shore
ˈȯf-ˌshō(ə)r
-ˌshȯ(ə)r
1
: coming or moving away from the shore
an offshore breeze
2
: located off the shore
offshore islands
an offshore oil rig
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