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Added 9 October 2026

offshore

/ɒfˈʃɔː(ɹ)/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about offshore at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(of winds) coming from the land.
offshore winds
At some distance from the shore.
offshore oil reserves

adverb

Away from shore; away from land.
cruising three miles offshore

Origin

From off- + shore.

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