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inshore Definition

in·shore (in′s̸hôr′, in s̸hôr′)

adverb, adjective

  1. in toward the shore
  2. near the shore

inshore Idioms

inshore of

nearer than (something else) to the shore

inshore Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • lifeboat: Last year the inshore lifeboat was called upon 31 times, rescuing 19 people.
  • fishery: Top of page There was some growth of the inshore fisheries on the Clyde.
  • minesweeper: It was supplied in large numbers to the Royal Navy as a propulsion engine for inshore minesweepers.
  • fisherman: I took a delegation of East Anglian inshore fishermen along with me.
  • squadron: Admiral Sir John Jervis recognized Horatio's special qualities and made him Commodore of an inshore squadron.
  • forecast: The customer will therefore have an updated inshore forecast every 6 hours.

Modifying Another Word

  • close: The whole sea was covered with sharks from close inshore to the horizon.

Used with adjective complement

  • move: Wreck moved inshore following day, where 10 bodies were recovered.
  • fly: The Little Shearwaters identified always flew close inshore ( sometimes with ca.