offshore
offshore · offshores
An area of or portion of sea away from the shoreAn area of or portion of sea away from the shore.
/ɒfˈʃɔː(ɹ)/
» We saw some fishing boats not far offshore.
Meaning
3 sensesAn area of or portion of sea away from the shore.
An island, outcrop, or other land away from shore.
Something or someone in, from, or associated with another country.
Examples
31 sentencesWe saw some fishing boats not far offshore.
Tom has an offshore account.
Tom swam out to Mary's yacht that was anchored offshore.
Sami transferred money from offshore account.
Tom has an offshore bank account.
Origin
From off- + shore.From off- + shore.
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