inshore meaning and definition

INSHORE adjective

Definition of inshore (adjective)

1. (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
   • "an inshore breeze"; "an onshore gale"; "sheltered from seaward winds"
   • synonyms: onshore, seaward, shoreward
   • antonym: offshore
2. close to a shore
   • "inshore fisheries"

INSHORE adverb

Definition of inshore (adverb)

1. toward the shore
   • "we swam two miles inshore"