onshore meaning and definition

ONSHORE adjective

Definition of onshore (adjective)

1. (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
   • "an inshore breeze"; "an onshore gale"; "sheltered from seaward winds"
   • synonyms: inshore, seaward, shoreward
   • antonym: offshore
2. on the edge of the land
   • "an onshore lighthouse"

ONSHORE adverb

Definition of onshore (adverb)

1. on or toward the land
   • "they were living onshore"
   • antonym: offshore