offshore

[awf-shawr, -shohr, of-] / ˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr, ˈɒf- /

ADJECTIVE

away from the shoreline

Synonyms

STRONG

seaward

WEAK

asea

Antonyms

WEAK

onshore

Example Sentences

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"An aircraft was sent to survey the area on Friday and no further containers were spotted offshore," they added.

From BBC

China has an offshore version of its currency that can be freely traded in hubs like Hong Kong and London.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Mendocino Triple Junction lies offshore from Humboldt County, where three major tectonic plates converge.

From Science Daily

A federal judge in Virginia overturned a stop-work order, allowing Dominion Energy’s offshore wind farm to resume construction.

From Barron's