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offshore

offs·hore

UK/ɒfˈʃɔː(ɹ)/ US/ˈɔˈfʃɔr/ fairly common
adverb (1) adjective (2)

adverb

1.

away from shore; away from land

  • “cruising three miles offshore”
Antonyms

adjective

1.

(of winds) coming from the land

  • “offshore winds”
Antonyms
2.

at some distance from the shore

  • “offshore oil reserves”
  • “an offshore island”
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Origin

From off- + shore.

Phrases

  • offshore seahorse

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