adjective.
Moving or directed away from the shore.
adjective.
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adjective.
Located at a distance from the shore.
adjective.
Located or based in a foreign country and not subject to tax laws.
adverb.
Away from the shore.
adverb.
At a distance from the shore.
noun.
The comparatively flat region of submerged land extending seaward from beyond the region where breakers form to the edge of the continental shelf.
transitive verb.
To outsource (production or services) to another country.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
From the shore; away from the shore: as, the wind was blowing offshore.
At a distance from the shore.
Leading off or away from the shore.
Belonging to or carrying on operations in that part of the sea which is off or at a distance from the shore, especially at a distance of more than three miles from the shore: opposed to inshore.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
From the shore
adjective.
Located in the waters near the shore.
adjective.
Operating or located in a foreign country.
adjective.
Located in the sea away from the coast.
adjective.
Located in another country, especially one having beneficial tax laws.
adverb.
Away from the shore.
adverb.
At some distance from the shore.
verb.
To use foreign labour to substitute for local labour.
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adjective.
at some distance from the shore
adverb.
away from shore; away from land
adjective.
(of winds) coming from the land
Word Usage
"The action is captured in the forest of drilling rigs and endless pump jacks that, amid this year's slowly receding sloughs, seem to float on water, giving new meaning to the term "offshore drilling.""