Definition of offshore
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First Known Use of offshore
1720
Definition of offshore
1 : coming or moving away from the shore toward the water an offshore breeze
2a : situated off the shore but within waters under a country's control offshore fisheriesb : distant from the shore — compare inshore
3 : situated or operating in a foreign country offshore mutual funds offshore banking
Examples of offshore in a Sentence
We sailed to an offshore island.
He works on an offshore oil rig.
They opened an offshore bank account.
He traced the money to an offshore investment company.
Recent Examples of offshore from the Web
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And, crucially, Dandong is also the source of the offshore financing from Chinese banks that Pyongyang needs to pay for its illicit weapons program.
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This could lead to the abandonment of large-scale pipeline projects and other high-cost oil-extraction methods such as offshore drilling and fracking.
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Finally, Trump pointed to efforts to roll back restrictions on offshore drilling.
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In his speech, Trump said the U.S. would approve an additional natural gas terminal, opening of some offshore drilling and a new oil pipeline to Mexico.
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For those visiting the coast this week, Captain Bobby Abruscato is still finding lots of big trout, with the bite in the shallows on topwaters at dawn, around offshore structure with jigs or shrimp in the brighter hours.
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Likewise, policy and marketplace risks will still confront oil companies even if Trump can overcome legal and political challenges to open more offshore waters to exploration.
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According to the New York state regulators, the bank’s oversight lapses allowed some clients in Russia to engage in a sham securities-trading scheme that moved money out of that country and into offshore accounts.
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Civilian aerobatic acts, offshore powerboat racing demonstrations, extreme water sports, kids fun zone and music on the Music Explosion stage. 6.
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First Known Use of offshore
1769
First Known Use of offshore
1942
OFFSHORE Defined for English Language Learners
offshore
playDefinition of offshore for English Language Learners
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: moving away from the shore toward the water
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: located in the ocean away from the shore
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: located in a foreign country
OFFSHORE Defined for Kids
Definition of offshore for Students
1 : coming or moving away from the shore an offshore breeze
2 : located off the shore offshore oil
Definition of offshore for Students
: from the shore : at a distance from the shore He swam offshore. The boat is anchored offshore.
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