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
Synonyms
Examples of offshore in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Gusty offshore winds over the next few days could be a concern across much of the California coast this week, especially given the higher temperatures, the National Weather Service warned.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Emilien Coquard, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The offshore winds are likely to subside by Thursday, which will take the edge off the heat wave, especially near the coast, Flynn said.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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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Adverb
The 2019 Joker opened to $139M offshore in like-for-likes coming off the heat of being the Venice Golden Lion winner.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Gusty offshore winds over the next few days could be a concern across much of the California coast this week, especially given the higher temperatures, the National Weather Service warned.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Adjective
For offshore teams, this means more than just a one-off presentation about the company and product.
—Emilien Coquard, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The offshore winds are likely to subside by Thursday, which will take the edge off the heat wave, especially near the coast, Flynn said.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 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 12 Oct. 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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