adjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of inshore
Example Sentences
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Lead warden Derek Wood said a late arrival of their inshore food supply as well as predation also contributed to the birds' tough season.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
He said although there were signs, he thought more were needed to warn people about the "sandbanks and the undercurrents there, and to keep inshore".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Three of New Zealand’s eight navy ships—two offshore patrol vessels and one inshore patrol vessel—were mothballed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
“It can be really deceptive when you see a lot inshore and you see bluefish nipping at menhaden in the fall.”
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024
The inshore waters —the bays, the sounds, the river estuaries, the tidal marshes — form an ecological unit of the utmost importance.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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