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onshore

Pronunciation: /ˈɒnʃɔː/

The English word “onshore” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Moving from the sea towards the land.
  2. Positioned on or near the shore.
  3. Within the country; not overseas.

adverb

  1. From the sea towards the land.

verb

  1. To relocate production, services or jobs to lower-cost locations in the same country.

Etymology

From on + shore.

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