nearshore

American  

[neer-shawr] / ˈnɪərˌʃɔr /

adjective

1. extending from or occurring along a shore.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. (of a company or organization) to move offshored jobs or business activities from a distant country to a country that is much closer to the home territory.

   Recent plans to nearshore our distribution activities have been favorably received.

   Several Australian business owners have nearshored from China to Vanuatu.

nearshore Scientific  

/ nîr′shôr′ /

1. The region of land extending between the backshore, or shoreline, and the beginning of the offshore zone. Water depth in this area is usually less than 10 m (33 ft).

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Other Word Forms

• nearshoring noun

Etymology

Origin of nearshore

First recorded in 1895–1900; near + shore ¹

Example Sentences

Gonzalez Henrichsen of the Nearshore Co. said strong demand boosted output of electric transformers for data centers by a U.S. customer that began operations in Mexico in 2019 with one plant and 18 employees.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is designed for both nearshore and offshore operations, including large farms in the Gulf of Maine that sit fully exposed to nor-easter driven waves.

From Science Daily

"They're experts at navigating busy, maze-like streets of nearshore inlets, bays and sheltered waterways -- whereas the outer coast killer whales are more like backcountry dwellers thriving in deep canyons and rugged underwater terrain along the edge of the continental shelf."

From Science Daily

Lonza should benefit from drugmakers’ increasing moves to outsource and nearshore production, according to Vontobel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nearshore fishing was good, but there were no breadfruit trees, no church, no school, and only one plywood structure to shield older islanders from the elements.

From Slate