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 oil major has stakes in five onshore and offshore projects in western and eastern Venezuela. —Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025

The onshore breeze keeps snow from accumulating much. —Owen Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025

What To Know The National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center said an atmospheric river is expected to arrive onshore Wednesday-Thursday, bringing with it heavy rain and snow to the Pacific Coast. —William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025

Coastal showers continue with breezy to windy onshore winds. —Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 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