inshore

Example Sentences

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Three of New Zealand’s eight navy ships—two offshore patrol vessels and one inshore patrol vessel—were mothballed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The RNLI's inshore lifeboat was launched from Eastbourne within 11 minutes and they were both brought to safety.

From BBC • May 31, 2024

“It can be really deceptive when you see a lot inshore and you see bluefish nipping at menhaden in the fall.”

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2024

Crews from both our inshore lifeboats searched until midnight, and began searching again at first light today, around 05:30.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2023

There were only three boats in sight now and they showed very low and far inshore.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway