nearshore

American  

[neer-shawr] / ˈnɪərˌʃɔr /

adjective

1. extending from or occurring along a shore.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. (of a company or organization) to move offshored jobs or business activities from a distant country to a country that is much closer to the home territory.

   Recent plans to nearshore our distribution activities have been favorably received.

   Several Australian business owners have nearshored from China to Vanuatu.

nearshore Scientific  

/ nîr′shôr′ /

1. The region of land extending between the backshore, or shoreline, and the beginning of the offshore zone. Water depth in this area is usually less than 10 m (33 ft).

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Other Word Forms

• nearshoring noun

Etymology

Origin of nearshore

First recorded in 1895–1900; near + shore ¹