offshore

[ awf-shawr, -shohr, of- ]

adverb

1. off or away from the shore;

   They pushed the boat offshore.

2. at a distance from the shore, on a body of water:

   looking for oil offshore.

3. in a foreign country.

adjective

1. moving or tending away from the shore toward or into a body of water:

   an offshore wind.

2. located or operating on a body of water, at some distance from the shore:

   offshore fisheries.

3. registered, located, conducted, or operated in a foreign country:

   an offshore investment company; offshore manufacture of car parts.

verb (used with or without object)

1. (of a company or organization) to move jobs or business activities from the home territory to a foreign country: At this time, the manufacturing division has no plans to offshore. Compare nearshore ( def 2 ), reshore.

   When our IT services were offshored to Malaysia, I lost my job.

   At this time, the manufacturing division has no plans to offshore.

offshore

/ ˌɒfˈʃɔː /

adjective

1. from, away from, or at some distance from the shore
2. overseas; abroad

adjective

1. sited or conducted at sea as opposed to on land

   offshore industries

2. based or operating abroad in places where the tax system is more advantageous than that of the home country

   offshore fund

   offshore banking

offshore

/ ôf′shôr′ /

1. The relatively flat, irregularly shaped zone that extends outward from the breaker zone to the edge of the continental shelf. The water depth in this area is usually at least 10 m (33 ft). The offshore is continually submerged.

Other Words From

• off·shor·ing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of offshore¹

First recorded in 1710–20; off + shore ¹

Example Sentences

At the same time, the quality of these offshore teams is worse so its one of those things that happens over time.

From Digiday

Denmark, an early leader in offshore wind, is hoping to help change that with a big new project.

From Singularity Hub 

Most notably, New York’s 2019 climate law calls for the installation of 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind farms by 2035, enough to satisfy roughly one-third of the state’s needs.

From Popular-Science

In the American modeling system’s set of simulations, the majority of lows are centered well offshore the southern Delmarva Peninsula.

From Washington Post

It could promote wind and solar leasing on federal land and offshore.

From Washington Post

But when modern-day conservationists surveyed the offshore rocks they discovered something even more ethereal lurking within.

From The Daily Beast

Churchill then decided to embark on a British cruiser, the Belfast, and watch the landings from offshore.

From The Daily Beast

It was built in Norway and is classed as an offshore support vessel.

From The Daily Beast

For centuries, offshore rocks, strong surf, and dense fog have cursed boats landing and launching in the Atlantic.

From The Daily Beast

On Thursday, the relief effort intensified with the arrival of an American aircraft carrier group just offshore.

From The Daily Beast

But with this offshore wind, they ought to hear the seals three or four miles away.

From Project Gutenberg

They swept onward, Mercer keeping the boat offshore as best he could.

From Project Gutenberg

When they arrived near Norwalk they heard that an American gunboat was lying offshore.

From Project Gutenberg

The two American ships therefore stood offshore, and were driven far to the east by a gale.

From Project Gutenberg

The wind was north by east, quartering offshore, but it was so light as not to cause Matt much concern.

From Project Gutenberg