inshore

Example Sentences

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The voice belonged to Scott Brown, a crew member on the D-class inshore lifeboat that had been searching for Mandy after receiving multiple 999 calls.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

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

“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

Lobster fishermen also spotted activity at the bay, and informed the Newport inshore rescue crew fearing the people on the beach might be poachers.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 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