Definition of offshore
(Entry 1 of 3)offshore
adjective
Definition of offshore (Entry 2 of 3)
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 fisheries
b
: distant from the shore — compare inshore
3
: situated or operating in a foreign country
offshore mutual funds offshore banking
offshore
preposition
Definition of offshore (Entry 3 of 3)
: off the shore of
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The first known use of offshore was in 1720
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