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adverb off·shore \ˈȯf-ˈshȯr\
Definition of OFFSHORE
1
: from the shore : seaward; also : at a distance from the shore
2
: outside the country : abroad
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First Known Use of OFFSHORE
1720
Rhymes with OFFSHORE
abhor, adore, afore, and/or, as for, ashore, backdoor, bailor, bandore, Bangor, bedsore, before, bezoar, bookstore, box score, but for, call for, candor, captor, centaur, chain store, claymore, closed-door, cold sore, cold store, condor, Côte d'Or, decor, deplore, dime-store, Dior, done for, donor, downpour, drugstore, Dutch door, encore, ephor, explore, eyesore, fall for, feoffor, fetor, Fillmore, first floor, flexor, folklore, footsore, foreshore, fourscore, French door, full-bore, Gabor, galore, Glen More, go for, ground floor, gun for, hard-core, hog score, ichor, ignore, implore, Indore, indoor, in for, inshore, in-store, Kotor, Lahore, lakeshore, lector, lee shore, lessor, line score, look for, Luxor, memoir, mentor, Mysore, nearshore, Nestor, next-door, onshore, outdoor, outpour, phosphor, psywar, rancor, rapport, raptor, raw score, Realtor, restore, rhetor, savior, seafloor, seashore, sector, seignior, Senghor, senhor, sensor, settlor, Seymour, signor, smoothbore, s'more, soft-core, sophomore, stand for, stentor, stertor, storm door, Strathmore, stressor, stridor, subfloor, swear for, Tagore, take for, temblor, tensor, therefor, therefore, threescore, Timor, trapdoor, turgor, uproar, vendor, what's more, wherefore, wild boar, woodlore, z-score
2offshore
adjective off·shore \ˈȯf-ˌ\
: moving away from the shore toward the water
: located in the ocean away from the shore
: located in a foreign country
Full Definition of OFFSHORE
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: coming or moving away from the shore toward the water <an offshore breeze>
2
a : situated off the shore but within waters under a country's control <offshore fisheries> b : distant from the shore — compare inshore
3
: situated or operating in a foreign country <offshore mutual funds> <offshore banking>
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First Known Use of OFFSHORE
1845
3offshore
preposition off·shore \ˈȯf-ˌ\
Definition of OFFSHORE
: off the shore of
First Known Use of OFFSHORE
1965
OFFSHORE Defined for Kids
1offshore
adjective off·shore \ˈȯf-ˌshȯr\
Definition of OFFSHORE for Kids
1
: coming or moving away from the shore <an offshore breeze>
2
: located off the shore <offshore oil>
2offshore
adverb off·shore \ˈȯf-ˈshȯr\
Definition of OFFSHORE for Kids
: from the shore : at a distance from the shore <He swam offshore.> <The boat is anchored offshore.>
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