onshore

American  

[on-shawr, -shohr, awn-] / ˈɒnˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr, ˈɔn- /

adverb

1. onto or in the direction of the shore from a body of water.

   a breeze blowing onshore.

2. in or on a body of water, close to or parallel with the shore.

   to sail a boat onshore.

3. on land, especially within the area adjoining a port; ashore.

   to land and shop onshore.

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adjective

1. moving or proceeding toward shore or onto land from a body of water.

   an onshore breeze.

2. located on or close to the shore.

   an onshore lighthouse; an onshore buoy.

3. done or taking place on land.

   onshore liberty for the crew.

verb (used with or without object)

1. reshore.

onshore British  

/ ˈɒnˈʃɔː /

adjective

1. towards the land

   an onshore gale

2. on land; not at sea

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Other Word Forms

• onshoring noun

Etymology

Origin of onshore

First recorded in 1500–75; on + shore ¹

Example Sentences

Wednesday's deal is the latest in a series of sales by the firm, which included offloading its US onshore wind energy business and its Dutch mobility and convenience arm.

From BBC

But any sign that the glut of sea oil is moving onshore could cause the floor to fall out from under the oil price.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some of the crew, attempting to return to the ship after delivering supplies onshore, got stranded in the village overnight when they got cut off from the vessel by ice.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the venture industry has poured nearly $5 billion into humanoid startups that promise to bring down the cost of onshore manufacturing and aim to give millions of Americans a low-cost domestic helper.

From The Wall Street Journal

With abundant onshore and offshore wind power, Britain is among Europe's leaders in renewable energy but still relies on natural gas for more than a third of its energy mix.

From Barron's

Related Words

• ashore