offshore
adjective
- moving off or away from the shore: an offshore wind
- situated or in operation at some distance from shore
- ☆ engaged in outside the U.S. as by U.S. banks or manufacturers: offshore investments, offshore assembly plants
adverb
- away or far from the shore; seaward
- ☆ outside the U.S.: to borrow money offshore
See offshore in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ôfˈshôrˈ, -shōrˈ, ŏfˈ-)
adjective- Moving or directed away from the shore: an offshore wind.
a. Located at a distance from the shore: an offshore mooring; offshore oil-drilling platforms.
b. Located or based in a foreign country and not subject to tax laws: offshore bank accounts; offshore investments.
adverb- Away from the shore: The storm moved offshore.
- At a distance from the shore: a boat moored offshore.
noun The comparatively flat region of submerged land extending seaward from beyond the region where breakers form to the edge of the continental shelf.
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