inshore

[ in-shawr, -shohr ]

/ ˈɪnˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr /

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adjective

close or closer to the shore.

lying near the shore; operating or carried on close to the shore: inshore fishing.

adverb

toward the shore: They went closer inshore.

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Origin of inshore

First recorded in 1695–1705; in-¹ + shore¹

Words nearby inshore

inset, inset initial, inseverable, inshallah, insheathe, inshore, inshrine, inside, inside caliper, inside forward, inside job

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Example sentences from the Web for inshore

Our shrimp are mostly sweet because they come from inshore where the waters of the Mississippi meet the waters of the Gulf.
Four Things You Didn't Know About Shrimp|Jane Frye|June 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The inshore squadron lay six miles from the flag-ship, directly to leeward, and up went the signal for all chaplains.
Types of Naval Officers|A. T. Mahan
As soon as Maskull realised the fact, he manoeuvred the tree out of its channel and started drifting it inshore.
A Voyage to Arcturus|David Lindsay
"Get her under way and inshore as soon as you can," ordered Dr. Parker.
Keziah Coffin|Joseph C. Lincoln

Inshore waters are often dangerous even for a craft of as light draught as the Marigold.
The Campfire Girls on Station Island|Margaret Penrose
Mr Courtenay, do you happen to have noticed that fine frigate, the Minerva, lying just inshore of the flag-ship?
A Pirate of the Caribbees|Harry Collingwood

British Dictionary definitions for inshore

inshore

/ (ˈɪnˈʃɔː) /

adjective

in or on the water, but close to the shoreinshore weather

adverb, adjective

towards the shore from the wateran inshore wind; we swam inshore

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inshore

adjective

adverb

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Origin of inshore

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British Dictionary definitions for inshore

adjective

adverb, adjective