Associations to the word «Offshore»

Wiktionary

OFFSHORE, adjective. Moving away from the shore.
OFFSHORE, adjective. Located in the sea away from the coast.
OFFSHORE, adjective. Located in another country, especially one having beneficial tax laws.
OFFSHORE, adverb. Away from the shore.
OFFSHORE, adverb. At some distance from the shore.
OFFSHORE, verb. To use foreign labour to substitute for local labour.

Dictionary definition

OFFSHORE, adverb. Away from shore; away from land; "cruising three miles offshore".
OFFSHORE, adjective. (of winds) coming from the land; "offshore winds".
OFFSHORE, adjective. At some distance from the shore; "offshore oil reserves"; "an offshore island".

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.