onshore

adjective

on·​shore ˈȯn-ˌshȯr 

ˈän-

1

: coming or moving from the water toward or onto the shore

an onshore wind

2

a

: situated on or near the shore as distinguished from being in deep or open water

b

: situated on land

3

: domestic sense 2

onshore markets

onshore

ˈȯn-ˈshȯr 

ˈän-ˈshȯr

adverb

Examples of onshore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The system is expected to bring 1 to 2 feet of storm surge in areas of onshore winds. —Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 4 July 2025

Wind projects may be at risk; solar not as much Trump signed an executive order temporarily halting offshore wind energy lease sales in federal waters and pausing approvals, permits and loans for both offshore and onshore wind on federal land. —Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025

The order stated that onshore wind would only be paused until the government completes an assessment of wind permitting practices. —Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 12 June 2025

Optimizing And Monitoring Field Equipment Emerging use cases, especially in the oil and gas industry, include product optimization in onshore operations and unconventionals and predictive failure detection in electrical submersible pumps. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for onshore

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore

Kids Definition

onshore

adjective

on·​shore ˈȯn-ˌshō(ə)r 

ˈän-,

-ˌshȯ(ə)r

1

: moving toward the shore

onshore winds

2

: situated on land

onshore oil refinery

onshore

ˈȯn-ˈshō(ə)r 

ˈän-

-ˈshȯ(ə)r

adverb