Definitions for offshoreˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr, ˈɒf-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

off•shoreˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr, ˈɒf-(adv.)

  1. off or away from the shore.

  2. at a distance from the shore, on or in a body of water.

  3. in a foreign country.

  4. (adj.)moving or tending away from the shore toward or into a body of water:

    an offshore wind.

  5. located or operating on or in a body of water, at some distance from the shore.

  6. registered, located, conducted, or operated in a foreign country.

    Category: Banking

Origin of offshore:

1710–20

Princeton's WordNet

  1. offshore, seaward(adj)

    (of winds) coming from the land

    "offshore winds"

  2. offshore(adverb)

    at some distance from the shore

    "offshore oil reserves"; "an offshore island"

  3. offshore(adverb)

    away from shore; away from land

    "cruising three miles offshore"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. offshore(adjective)ˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr, ˈɒf-

    in the ocean, near the coast

    an offshore wind farm

  2. offshoreˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr, ˈɒf-

    relating to money or financial services in another country

    offshore investments; to invest offshore; to work offshore

Wiktionary

  1. offshore(Verb)

    To use foreign labour to substitute for local labour.

  2. offshore(Adverb)

    Away from the shore.

  3. offshore(Adverb)

    At some distance from the shore.

  4. offshore(Adjective)

    Moving away from the shore.

  5. offshore(Adjective)

    Located in the sea away from the coast.

    an offshore oil rig

  6. offshore(Adjective)

    Located in another country, especially one having beneficial tax laws.


Translations for offshore

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

offshore(adjective)

in or on the sea, not far from the coast

offshore oil-wells.

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