onshore
From the sea towards the landFrom the sea towards the land.
» It might be a good idea for you to stay onshore.
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1 sensesFrom the sea towards the land.
on or toward the land
Examples
4 sentencesIt might be a good idea for you to stay onshore.
A cold onshore wind is blowing.
deEin kalter Wind weht vom Meer. — Esperantostern
Near the coast, onshore breezes keep even hot days tolerably cool.
deIn Küstennähe bleibt es durch den Wind vom Meer selbst an heißen Tagen erträglich kühl. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
There's a strong onshore breeze.
deEine kräftige Brise weht vom Meer herüber. — mhr
Origin
From on + shore.From on + shore.
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Forms
more onshore, most onshore| Comparative | more onshore Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most onshore |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.