offshore

adverb off·shore \ ˈȯf-ˈshȯr \

|Updated on: 10 Aug 2018

Examples: offshore in a Sentence

Definition of offshore

1 : from the shore : seaward; also : at a distance from the shore

2 : outside the country : abroad

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Recent Examples of offshore from the Web

The island lies about 10 miles offshore between the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy.

— thomas leavy, CBS News, "U.S. Border Patrol stops Canadian fishing boats in disputed waters," 5 July 2018
He was found in 8 to 10 feet of water, 50 feet offshore.

— thomas oide, BostonGlobe.com, "Drowning toll rises to 3 in past 2 days," 5 July 2018
Related stories from Sacramento Bee Please don’t take selfies with the deadly molten lava, Hawaii authorities ask A White Shark Cafe sits 1,200 miles offshore.

— don sweeney, sacbee, "Woman poses next to a great white shark. It was science, not a 'selfie,' biologist says," 18 June 2018
At least four of the containers were spotted by air crews between 10 and 14 miles offshore located between Oregon Inlet and Diamond Shoals, said the Outer Banks Voice.

— mark price, charlotteobserver, "Container with 3 tons of sulfuric acid is floating somewhere off Outer Banks | Charlotte Observer," 6 Mar. 2018
The third booster, brand new, crash-landed into the sea, failing to land onto an ocean platform 300 miles offshore, SpaceX confirmed.

— marcia dunn, Houston Chronicle, "SpaceX's big new rocket blasts off, puts sports car in space," 6 Feb. 2018
Jonathan James Walker was part of a group that jumped off a boat anchored about 30 feet offshore on Wednesday evening, the Oregon State Police said in a news release.

— jim ryan, OregonLive.com, "Body of Portland man, 18, recovered from Columbia River near Sauvie Island," 23 Jan. 2018
Upchurch also said updating the area’s outdated infrastructure was a key issue in the district, as well as banning offshore drilling.

— steven lemongello, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Congress District 6: Where 6 candidates stand on issues," 13 July 2018
This isn't the first time that Harley has moved production offshore in response to Trump's moves.

— joseph gerth, The Courier-Journal, "Harley rider says Trump is right on tariffs and motorcycle maker isn't," 2 July 2018

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First Known Use of offshore

1720

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay

offshore

adjective off·shore \ ˈȯf-ˌshȯr \

Definition of offshore

1 : coming or moving away from the shore toward the water

an offshore breeze

2 a : situated off the shore but within waters under a country's control

offshore fisheries

b : distant from the shore — compare inshore

3 : situated or operating in a foreign country

offshore mutual funds

offshore banking

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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

Much the same is true of offshore workers who may work 14 days on, 14 days off domestically or 30 days on, 30 days off internationally.

— Houston Chronicle, "Competition for top talent keeps pay scale high in oil industry," 13 July 2018
His practice emphasizes on the areas of taxation, estate and business planning with a special emphasis on tax controversy matters including tax litigation, audits, appeals, offshore disclosure and tax collection defense.

— sergio carmona, Jewish Journal, "Lawyer re-elected president of Alpert JFCS," 12 July 2018
But an offshore buoy had read 17 feet at 25 seconds overnight, which meant that, in a few hours, the surf would be huge.

— jeff johnson, Outside Online, "Jeff Johnson on the First Time He Saved a Life," 11 July 2018
What about accounting for shell companies and offshore accounts?

— max bearak, Washington Post, "Kenyans have had it with corruption. Their leaders may finally be doing something about it.," 13 July 2018
Chris is forecast to remain well offshore and before approaching the Canadian maritimes.

— anthony r. wood, Philly.com, "Tropical Storm Chris could become hurricane and affect Jersey beaches; Beryl making comeback?," 10 July 2018
The tech giant appears to be repatriating $252 billion, not $350 billion or $230 billion, in offshore profit under a provision of Trump’s tax legislation.

— salvador rizzo, Washington Post, "Anatomy of a Trump rally: 76 percent of claims are false, misleading or lacking evidence," 10 July 2018
The tropical storm, currently building near the Carolinas, is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Monday and will most likely remain offshore for two to three days, forecasters said.

— olivia quintana, BostonGlobe.com, "Tropical Storm Chris to avoid New England," 8 July 2018
The offshore flow of air pushing back the normal moderating influence of the Pacific Ocean produced startling early morning temperatures.

— CBS News, "Southern California heat wave breaks records," 6 July 2018

First Known Use of offshore

1769

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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offshore Synonyms

Other Oceanography Terms

littoral, sound

offshore

preposition off·shore \ ˈȯf-ˌshȯr \

Definition of offshore

: off the shore of

Recent Examples of offshore from the Web

Iceland’s hope of finding oil offshore its coast is fading after China and Norway decided to back out of the island nation’s only remaining exploration license.

— ragnhildur sigurdardottir, Bloomberg.com, "Iceland’s Oil Dream Is in Peril," 23 Jan. 2018
Hurricane Jose, which had threatened the northern Caribbean a few days after Irma before turning north into the Atlantic, is moving slowly offshore of the central U.S. Atlantic Coast.

— josé de córdoba and, WSJ, "Hurricane Maria Bears Down on Puerto Rico After Battering Dominica," 20 Sep. 2017