offshore

[ awf-shawr, -shohr, of- ]

/ ˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr, ˈɒf- /

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adverb

off or away from the shore; They pushed the boat offshore.

at a distance from the shore, on a body of water: looking for oil offshore.

in a foreign country.

adjective

moving or tending away from the shore toward or into a body of water: an offshore wind.

located or operating on a body of water, at some distance from the shore: offshore fisheries.

registered, located, conducted, or operated in a foreign country: an offshore investment company; offshore manufacture of car parts.

verb (used with or without object)

(of a company or organization) to move jobs or business activities from the home territory to a foreign country:When our IT services were offshored to Malaysia, I lost my job.At this time, the manufacturing division has no plans to offshore.Compare nearshore (def. 2), reshore.

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Origin of offshore

First recorded in 1710–20; off + shore¹

OTHER WORDS FROM offshore

off·shor·ing, noun

Words nearby offshore

offscreen, off-season, offset, offset lithography, offshoot, offshore, offshore dock, offshore drilling, offshoreman, offshoring, offside

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How to use offshore in a sentence

At the same time, the quality of these offshore teams is worse so its one of those things that happens over time.
‘Chronically understaffed’: Confessions of an agency exec on the cost of online advertising’s Covid growth|Seb Joseph|February 11, 2021|Digiday
Denmark, an early leader in offshore wind, is hoping to help change that with a big new project.
Artificial Island in the North Sea Will Harvest Wind Energy at a Huge Scale|Jason Dorrier|February 7, 2021|Singularity Hub
Most notably, New York’s 2019 climate law calls for the installation of 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind farms by 2035, enough to satisfy roughly one-third of the state’s needs.
At New York City’s biggest power plant, a switch to clean energy will help a neighborhood breathe easier|Andrew Blum|February 2, 2021|Popular-Science
In the American modeling system’s set of simulations, the majority of lows are centered well offshore the southern Delmarva Peninsula.
D.C. area sees increasing snow chances Sunday and Monday|Jason Samenow, Wes Junker|January 27, 2021|Washington Post

It could promote wind and solar leasing on federal land and offshore.
Every Cabinet job is about climate change now|Ben Adler|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
But when modern-day conservationists surveyed the offshore rocks they discovered something even more ethereal lurking within.
What Made Mexico’s Most Mysterious Beach?|Brandon Presser|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Churchill then decided to embark on a British cruiser, the Belfast, and watch the landings from offshore.
D-Day Historian Craig Symonds Talks About History’s Most Amazing Invasion|Marc Wortman|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was built in Norway and is classed as an offshore support vessel.
Ocean Shield, the Ship That Saved the Search for MH370|Clive Irving|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For centuries, offshore rocks, strong surf, and dense fog have cursed boats landing and launching in the Atlantic.
Namibia’s Spooky Skeleton Coast|Nina Strochlic|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Thursday, the relief effort intensified with the arrival of an American aircraft carrier group just offshore.
Typhoon Haiyan: The Philippine Village that Lost Its Men|The Telegraph|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But with this offshore wind, they ought to hear the seals three or four miles away.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
They swept onward, Mercer keeping the boat offshore as best he could.
The Fire People|Ray Cummings
When they arrived near Norwalk they heard that an American gunboat was lying offshore.
The Story of Nathan Hale|Henry Fisk Carlton
The two American ships therefore stood offshore, and were driven far to the east by a gale.
Historic Adventures|Rupert S. Holland
The wind was north by east, quartering offshore, but it was so light as not to cause Matt much concern.
Motor Matt's Peril, or, Cast Away in the Bahamas|Stanley R. Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for offshore

offshore

/ (ˌɒfˈʃɔː) /

adjective, adverb

from, away from, or at some distance from the shore

NZ overseas; abroad

adjective

sited or conducted at sea as opposed to on landoffshore industries

based or operating abroad in places where the tax system is more advantageous than that of the home countryoffshore banking; offshore fund

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Scientific definitions for offshore

offshore

[ ôf′shôr′ ]

The relatively flat, irregularly shaped zone that extends outward from the breaker zone to the edge of the continental shelf. The water depth in this area is usually at least 10 m (33 ft). The offshore is continually submerged.

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