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OFFSHORE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(of winds) coming from the land

Example:

offshore winds

Synonyms:

offshore; seaward

Classified under:

Adjectives

Antonym:

inshore ((of winds) coming from the sea toward the land)

Sense 2

Meaning:

At some distance from the shore

Example:

an offshore island

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

marine (relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea)

 II. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Away from shore; away from land

Example:

cruising three miles offshore

Classified under:

Adverbs

Antonym:

onshore (on or toward the land)

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