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offshore

Pronunciation: /ɒfˈʃɔː(ɹ)/

The English word “offshore” has 9 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Moving away from the shore.
  2. Located in the sea away from the coast.
  3. Located in another country, especially one having beneficial tax laws or labor costs.

adverb

  1. Away from the shore.
  2. At some distance from the shore.

verb

  1. To move industrial production from one region to another or from one country to another, in order to seek lower business costs, such as labor.

noun

  1. An area of or portion of sea away from the shore.
  2. An island, outcrop, or other land away from shore.
  3. Something or someone in, from, or associated with another country.

Etymology

From off- + shore.

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