offshore meaning and definition

OFFSHORE adjective

Definition of offshore (adjective)

1. (of winds) coming from the land
   • "offshore winds"
   • synonyms: seaward
   • antonym: inshore
2. at some distance from the shore
   • "offshore oil reserves"; "an offshore island"

OFFSHORE adverb

Definition of offshore (adverb)

1. away from shore; away from land
   • "cruising three miles offshore"
   • antonym: onshore