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onshore

[on-shawr, -shohr, awn-] / ˈɒnˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr, ˈɔn- /
ADJECTIVE
coastal
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In 2024 alone, we produced 38.4 terawatt hours of renewable electricity, and ministers say there is another 26.4 gigawatts of new capacity in onshore and offshore wind and solar projects in the planning pipeline.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

However, the company said that pressure from the suspension of value-added-tax refunds, which will be retroactively applied, for onshore wind projects could weigh on the renewables segment this year, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

When the canoes land and the Indian men begin to pull them up onshore, Richard and I go closer.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone