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onshore

[on-shawr, -shohr, awn-] / ˈɒnˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr, ˈɔn- /
ADJECTIVE
coastal
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The Labour run-government in Cardiff Bay called its new sector deal a "strategic partnership" with the industry "accelerating renewable deployment across onshore and offshore, wind, solar, marine and hydro".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The 120-mile stretch of pipeline last operated in 2015, when 142,000 gallons of crude oil spilled onshore on a beach in Santa Barbara Country.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

A lack of meaningful onshore wind flow means the heat will persist for several days — and that people will not be able to find much relief from toasty temperatures along the coastline.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

The greenback was recently up 0.8% at 1,478.25 won in Seoul onshore trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

After the crowd onshore watched Baker dump a weighted object into the river, the ship traveled around a bend to the site of the old jail, on the grounds of the Washington Arsenal.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly