|  offshore 
 
 1. (of winds) coming from the land
 - offshore winds
 • Syn:
 seaward
 • Ant:
 inshore
 2. at some distance from the shore
 - offshore oil reserves
 - an offshore island
 • Similar to:
 marine
 
 away from shore;
 away from land (Freq. 1)
 - cruising three miles offshore
 • Ant:
 onshore
 
 
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